Cynoglossus kopsii (Bleeker, 1851)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cynoglossus kopsii (Bleeker, 1851)
- Name authority
- (Bleeker, 1851)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Pleuronectiformes
- Family
- Cynoglossidae
- Genus
- Cynoglossus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPleuronectiformes
- suborderPleuronectoidei
- familyCynoglossidae Jordan, 1888
- subfamilyCynoglossinae Jordan, 1888
- genusCynoglossus Hamilton, 1822
- speciesCynoglossus kopsii (Bleeker, 1851)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cynoglossus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nigerian tongue soleCynoglossus browni Chabanaud, 1949 | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynoglossus dollfusi (Chabanaud, 1931) | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| fourline tonguesoleCynoglossus attenuatus Gilchrist, 1904 | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynoglossus monodi Chabanaud, 1949 | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynoglossus maculipinnis Rendahl, 1921 | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynoglossus puncticeps (Richardson, 1846) | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynoglossus macrolepidotus (Bleeker, 1851) | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynoglossus joyneri Günther, 1878 | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynoglossus suyeni Fowler, 1934 | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynoglossus cadenati Chabanaud, 1947 | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynoglossus gracilis Günther, 1873 | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cynoglossus feldmanni (Bleeker, 1854) | CynoglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Plagusia kopsii Bleeker, 1851 Bleeker, 1851 | synonym |
| Cynoglossus kopsi diagramma Chabanaud, 1951 Chabanaud, 1951 | synonym |
| Arelia kopsii (Bleeker, 1851) (Bleeker, 1851) | synonym |
| Cynoglossus brachycephalus Bleeker, 1870 Bleeker, 1870 | synonym |
| Cynoglossus praecisus Alcock, 1890 Alcock, 1890 | synonym |
| Cynoglossus kopsi (Bleeker, 1851) (Bleeker, 1851) | synonym |
| Cynoglossus versicolor Alcock, 1890 Alcock, 1890 | synonym |
| Trulla versicolor (Alcock, 1890) (Alcock, 1890) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219856 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6C5ZN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.