Tongue flatfish (Plagiopsetta glossa)

Scientific name: Plagiopsetta glossa Franz, 1910

Tongue flatfish (Plagiopsetta glossa)

The Tongue flatfish (Plagiopsetta glossa) is a marine fish of the family Samaridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan and Taiwan to New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 66-72; Anal soft rays: 51 - 57. Feebly pigmented snout, presence of supratemporal branch on lateral line of ocular side and medial dark pigmented spot on mandible and intermandibular area.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plagiopsetta glossa
Family
Samaridae (Crested flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Depth range
65–278 m (213–912 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 65 - 278 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan and Taiwan to New South Wales, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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