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Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Samaridae (Crested flounders)
Etymology: leopardus: Named for its typical coloration (numerous irregular-shaped spots on body, head and fins; blind side light).

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Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 159 m (Ref. 84800). Subtropical

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Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84800)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 72; Anal soft rays: 59; Vertebrae: 42. The species is uniquely characterized by the following: no lateral line on both sides of the body; short ventral fin; total vertebrae 42 (9 trunk and 33 caudal); pectoral fin with 5 rays; spotted coloration (Ref. 84800).

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Vororina, E.P., 2009. New species of Righteye Flounder Samariscus leopardus sp. nov. (Samaridae, Pleuronectiformes) from the Saya de Malha Bank (Indian Ocean). J. Ichthyol, 49(8):575-584. (Ref. 84800)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 12 August 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.6 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Samariscus leopardus Voronina, 2009