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Paraplagusia longirostris Chapleau, Renaud & Kailola, 1991 Long-snouted tongue sole |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Cynoglossinae | |||
| Max. size: | 27.62 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 12 - 86 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: northern Australia and southern coast of Papua New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||