Samariscus huysmani Weber, 1913
Huysman's righteye flounder
Samariscus huysmani
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Samaridae (Crested flounders)
Max. size:  11.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 65 - 122 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Myanmar and Indonesia. Also from China Main (Ref. 31075), Hong Kong (Ref. 33837), and the Philippines (Ref. 9494).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 68-72; Anal soft rays: 55-57; Vertebrae: 39-39. Head length 4.4 to 4.7 times in SL (Ref 12933).
Biology:  Feeds on small benthic animals (Ref. 9792).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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