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Paraplagusia

Paraplagusia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Paraplagusia
Bleeker, 1865
Type species
Pleuronectes bilineatus
Bloch, 1787
Synonyms
  • Rhinoplagusia Bleeker, 1870
  • Usinostia D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1900

Paraplagusia is a genus of tonguefish. It is indigenous to the Indo-Pacific region, where commonly found in shallow waters on a muddy or sandy bottom. The largest species reaches 35 cm (14 in) in length.

The currently recognized species in this genus are:



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