Long-snouted tongue sole (Paraplagusia longirostris)

Scientific name: Paraplagusia longirostris Chapleau, Renaud & Kailola, 1991

The Long-snouted tongue sole (Paraplagusia longirostris) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northern Australia and southern coast of Papua New Guinea.

Biology

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraplagusia longirostris
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.6
Depth range
12–86 m (39–282 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 86 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northern Australia and southern coast of Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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