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Paraplagusia blochii (Bleeker, 1851) Bloch's tonguesole |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Cynoglossinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 7 - 80 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: southern Oman to Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771), north to Taiwan (Ref. 5193) and Japan (Ref. 559). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-105; Anal soft rays: 70-82. Caudal vertebrae 36-39; mid-lateral line scales 73-96 (Ref. 11691). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||