Black cow-tongue (Paraplagusia japonica)

Scientific name: Paraplagusia japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Black cow-tongue (Paraplagusia japonica)

The Black cow-tongue (Paraplagusia japonica) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan and Korea to Taiwan and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 105-119; Anal soft rays: 84 - 97. Caudal vertebrae 41-44; mid-lateral line scales 88-110.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraplagusia japonica
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
20–65 m (66–213 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 65 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan and Korea to Taiwan and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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