Paraplagusia blochii (Bleeker, 1851)
Bloch's tonguesole
Paraplagusia blochii
photo by Shao, K.T.

 Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Cynoglossinae
 Max. size:  22 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; 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  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 24.02.93
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.04.09

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