Paraplagusia japonica (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Black cow-tongue
Paraplagusia japonica
photo by Shao, K.T.

 Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Cynoglossinae
 Max. size:  35 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 20 - 65 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan and Korea to Taiwan (Ref. 559) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 105-119; Anal soft rays: 84-97. Caudal vertebrae 41-44; mid-lateral line scales 88-110 (Ref. 11691).
 Biology:  Occurs near shore (including semi-enclosed sea areas) on sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 11230).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 05.03.94
 Modified by: Pablico, Grace Tolentino - 15.03.06
 Checked by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 12.08.94

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