Scientific Name
Samariscus longimanus

Common Name
Longfinned flounder

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 66-71; Anal soft rays: 50 - 54; Vertebrae: 38 - 39

Classification

Classified By

Norman, 1927

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Crested flounders (Samaridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (Ref. 33837), and the Philippines (Ref. 9494).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

185 m

Depth To - meters

333 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 185 - 333 m (Ref. 11790)

Trophic Level

3.53 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

12.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated