What does "tonguefish" mean?

Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.

What is a synonym for "tonguefish"?

Common synonyms include: cynoglossid, cynoglossid, tongue fish, tongue-fish.

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1
Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.
"Members of the family Cynoglossidae, the tonguefishes are for the most part too small to be of much interest as food fishes."
2
left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value wordnet

"Members of the family Cynoglossidae, the tonguefishes are for the most part too small to be of much interest as food fishes."

From tongue + fish.

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