Doublelined tonguesole (Paraplagusia bilineata)

Scientific name: Paraplagusia bilineata Bloch, 1787

Doublelined tonguesole (Paraplagusia bilineata)

The Doublelined tonguesole (Paraplagusia bilineata) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and east coast of Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to New Guinea and northeastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-115; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 72 - 89; Vertebrae: 50. Upper side tan, marbled with dark wavy lines enclosing pale patches; 2 lateral lines on eyed side, none on blind side. Caudal vertebrae 36-44; mid-lateral line scales 75-109.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraplagusia bilineata
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
25 m (82 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and east coast of Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
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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