| Family: |
Samaridae (Crested flounders) |
| Max. size: |
5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 244 - 278 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia. Known only from off New Caledonia, the western tropical Pacific Ocean, at 244–278 m depth (Ref. 88936). |
| Diagnosis: |
A species of Samariscus with the following combination of character states: 78–81 dorsal fin rays, 62–65 anal fin rays, five pectoral fin rays, ca. 55–62 lateral line scales, and 10 abdominal and 31–32 caudal vertebrae (Ref. 88936). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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