Black cow-tongue

Paraplagusia japonica

Elongated Cynoglossid Fish from Japanese Waters

Black cow-tongue is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in coastal waters, and the largest recorded length is 36.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Paraplagusia
Maximum length: 36.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan and Korea to Taiwan (Ref. 559 ) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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