Paraplagusia longirostris Chapleau, Renaud & Kailola, 1991
Long-snouted tongue sole

Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Cynoglossinae
Max. size:  27.62 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 12 - 86 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: northern Australia and southern coast of Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 133-143; Anal soft rays: 102-112. Caudal vertebrae 49-55; mid-lateral line scales 115-125. Differs from all other species in the genus Paraplagusia by the non-overlapping high counts for the dorsal and anal fin rays, caudal vertebrae and mid-lateral line scales.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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