Scientific Name
Samariscus sunieri

Common Name
Sunier's righteye flounder

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 70-76; Anal soft rays: 54 - 61; Vertebrae: 40 - 41. Pectoral fin on eyed side at least twice as long as head (Ref 12933).

Classification

Classified By

Weber & de Beaufort, 1929

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Crested flounders (Samaridae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: Bali, Indonesia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

118 m

Depth To - meters

276 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 118 - 276 m (Ref. 9792)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.

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

13.0 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

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated