Genus Samariscus

Summary:

Samariscus is a genus of right-eye flounder with the following combination of characters: four or five ocular-side pectoral-fin rays, branched middle caudal fin rays, no prolonged pelvic-fin or anterior dorsal-fin rays, and in lacking a pectoral fin on the blind side. The genus comprises 19 species found in moderately deep waters of the tropical and warm temperate regions the Indo-West-Central Pacific. Three species are known from Australian waters.

Author: Dianne J. Bray
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Samariscus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/genus/1346

References

Amaoka, K., K. Hoshino & N.V. Parin. 1997. Description of a juvenile specimen of a rarely-caught, deep-sea species of Samariscus (Pleuronectiformes, Samaridae) from Sala Y Gomez Submarine Ridge, eastern Pacific Ocean. Ichthyological Research  44( 1): 92-96

Chapleau, F. & Keast, A. 1988. A phylogenetic reassessment of the monophyletic status of the family Soleidae, with comments on the suborder Soleoidei (Pisces; Pleuronectiformes). Canadian Journal of Zoology 66: 2797–2810.

Hensley, D.A. 2001. Pleuronectidae (pp. 3863–3877). In: Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles, sea turtles, sea snakes and marine mammals. FAO, Rome.

Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Family Samaridae (pp. 1838–1840). In: Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds). Zoological catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. Part 3. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing.

Kawai, T., Amaoka, K. & Séret, B. 2008. Samariscus multiradiatus, a new dextral flounder (Pleuronectiformes: Samaridae) from New Caledonia. Ichthyol. Res. 55: 17–21.

Kawai, T., Amaoko, K. & Séret, B. 2011. Samariscus neocaledonia, a new righteye flounder (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes: Samaridae) from New Caledonia. Zootaxa 3135: 63–68.

Sakamoto, K. 1984. Interrelationships of the family Pleuronectidae (Pisces: Pleuronectiformes). Memoirs of the Faculty of Fisheries Hokkaido University 31(1-2): 95-215.