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Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Cynoglossidae Tonguefishes
Subfamily: Cynoglossinae
Genus: Paraplagusia

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6 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Paraplagusia bilineata Doublelined tonguesole Indo-Pacific 31.6 TL 1787
Paraplagusia blochii Bloch's tonguesole Indo-West Pacific 22 TL 1851
Paraplagusia guttata Western Pacific 21 SL 1878
Paraplagusia japonica Black cow-tongue Western Pacific 36.2 TL 1846
Paraplagusia longirostris Long-snouted tongue sole Indo-West Pacific 27.6 SL 1991
Paraplagusia sinerama Dusky tongue sole Western Pacific 28.0 SL 1993



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