Spotted righteye flounder (Samariscus maculatus)

Scientific name: Samariscus maculatus G?nther, 1880

The Spotted righteye flounder (Samariscus maculatus) is a marine fish of the family Samaridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives and the Kei Islands, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 73; Anal soft rays: 57; Vertebrae: 39. Maximum total length 10 cm (Ref 12933).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Samariscus maculatus
Family
Samaridae (Crested flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and the Kei Islands, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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