Where Does Tongue Sole Live?

Tongue Sole lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Tongue Sole

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found on continental shelves and slopes, from shallow coastal waters (a few meters) down to depths of several hundred meters (e.g., 400-500m for some species).

Environment

Demersal, inhabiting soft sandy or muddy bottoms of estuaries, coastal waters, and deeper offshore areas. They often burrow partially or completely into the substrate.

Geographic range

Widespread in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean Sea. Specific species have more restricted distributions.

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