Bloch's tonguesole (Paraplagusia blochii)

Scientific name: Paraplagusia blochii Bleeker, 1851

Bloch's tonguesole (Paraplagusia blochii)

The Bloch's tonguesole (Paraplagusia blochii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern Oman to Papua New Guinea, north to Taiwan and Japan.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-105; Anal soft rays: 70 - 82. Caudal vertebrae 36-39; mid-lateral line scales 73-96.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraplagusia blochii
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
7–80 m (23–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 7 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Oman to Papua New Guinea, north to Taiwan and Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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