Three-spot righteye flounder (Samariscus triocellatus)

Scientific name: Samariscus triocellatus Woods, 1960

Three-spot righteye flounder (Samariscus triocellatus)

The Three-spot righteye flounder (Samariscus triocellatus) is a marine fish of the family Samaridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Hawaiian and Society islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 64-70; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 51 - 47; Vertebrae: 40 - 41. Body mottled brown with irregular dark and pale markings; 2-3 dark-edged ocelli along lateral line pectorals blackish distally; dorsal and anal fins with minute black dots; caudal fin with black spots. Gill rakers rudimentary.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Samariscus triocellatus
Family
Samaridae (Crested flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
3–30 m (10–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian and Society islands.
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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