Huysman's Flounder, Samariscus huysmani Weber 1913

Other Names: Huysman's Righteye Flounder

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Huysman's Flounder, Samariscus huysmani Weber 1913

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Distribution	Known from continental shelf waters of the Northwest Shelf (Western Australia) and off Townsville to off Brisbane (Queensland). Elsewhere, widespread in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific.
Features	Meristic features: Dorsal-fin rays 68-72; Anal-fin rays 55-57; Pectoral-fin rays 5; Lateral-line scales 70-75; Abdominal vertebrae 10; Caudal vertebrae 29.
Size	To 11.5 cm TL.
Feeding	Carnivore - feeds on small benthic invertebrates.
Fisheries	Taken as bycatch in commmercial fisheries.
Conservation	IUCN Red List status: Samariscus huysmani has been assessed as Data Deficient on the 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Species Citation	Samariscus huysmani Weber 1913, Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition: 420, Pl. 6 (fig. 6) Type locality: Java Sea, 6°36.5'S, 114°55.5'E, Siboga station 318, depth 88 metres.
Author	Dianne J. Bray

Huysman's Flounder, Samariscus huysmani Weber 1913

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