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Samariscus neocaledonia Kawai, Amaoka & Séret, 2011 New Caledonian righteye flounder |
| 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: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||