Paraplagusia bilineata (Bloch, 1787)
Doublelined tonguesole
Paraplagusia bilineata
photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Cynoglossinae
Max. size:  31.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 25 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and east coast of Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-115; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 72-89; Vertebrae: 50-50. Upper side tan, marbled with dark wavy lines enclosing pale patches; 2 lateral lines on eyed side, none on blind side (Ref. 4418). Caudal vertebrae 36-44; mid-lateral line scales 75-109 (Ref. 9224, 11691).
Biology:  Found on mud and sand bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 30573). Enters shallow estuarine waters (Ref. 4833) and tidal rivers (Ref. 1479).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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