Huysman's righteye flounder (Samariscus huysmani)

Scientific name: Samariscus huysmani Weber, 1913

Huysman's righteye flounder (Samariscus huysmani)

The Huysman's righteye flounder (Samariscus huysmani) is a marine fish of the family Samaridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Myanmar and Indonesia. Also from China Main, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 68-72; Anal soft rays: 55 - 57; Vertebrae: 39. Head length 4.4 to 4.7 times in SL (Ref 12933).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Samariscus huysmani
Family
Samaridae (Crested flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Depth range
65–122 m (213–400 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 65 - 122 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Myanmar and Indonesia. Also from China Main, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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