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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).
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 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).