| Family: |
Samaridae (Crested flounders) |
| Max. size: |
16 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 67 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Japan and Taiwan. Recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-76; Anal soft rays: 52-59; Vertebrae: 38-39. Upper jaw reaching to below anterior quarter of lower eye, length 2.8 to 3.3 times in head length. Head length 4.4 to 5.2 times in SL (Ref 12933). |
| Biology: |
Feeds on small benthic animals. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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