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Samaridae (Crested flounders)
Etymology: neocaledonia: Named for the collection locality, New Caledonia.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 244 - 278 m (Ref. 88936). Subtropical
Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia. Known only from off New Caledonia, the western tropical Pacific Ocean, at 244–278 m depth (Ref. 88936).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 88936)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
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).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kawai, T., K. Amaoka and B. Séret, 2011. Samariscus neocaledonia, a new righteye flounder (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes: Samaridae) from New Caledonia. Zootaxa 3135:63-68. (Ref. 88936)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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