Arelia Kaup, 1858 Areliscus Jordan & Snyder, 1900 Cantoria Kaup, 1858 Cantorusia Whitley, 1940 Cynoglossoides von Bonde, 1922 Dexiourius Chabanaud, 1947 Dollfusichthys Chabanaud, 1931 Icania Kaup, 1858 Notrullus Whitley, 1951 Trulla Kaup, 1858 Cynoglossus is a genus of fish in the family Cynoglossidae.

Most species are indigenous to the Indo-Pacific region, but there are also a few in warmer parts of the East Atlantic.

They are commonly found in shallow waters on a muddy or sandy bottom, including estuaries and a few species are restricted to fresh water.

[1] One species Cynoglossus sinusarabici has invaded the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea, a process known as Lessepsian or Erythrean migration.

[2] There are currently 67 recognized species in this genus: