Samaridae

Samariscus corallinus

The comb - flounder ( Samaridae (Latin: samara = seeds of elm) ) are a family of flatfish. They live in tropical and subtropical regions of the Indo-Pacific region, especially in the deep sea.

Features

There are more small fish reach lengths from 4.5 to 22 centimeters. The beginning of their dorsal fin is located in front of the eyes. The pelvic fins are symmetrical. The lateral line can be well developed but also reduced. Similarly, in the closely related American sole as ( Achiridae ), the sole ( Soleidae ) and the dog tongues ( Cynoglossidae ) is missing a Postcleithra ( a bone in the shoulder girdle ).

Genera and species

There are three genera and 22 species:

• Genus Plagiopsetta Franz, 1910. Plagiopsetta glossa Franz, 1910.

• Samaris costae Quéro, Hensley & Maugé, 1989.
• Samaris cristatus Gray, 1831st
• Samaris macrolepis Norman, 1927.

• Samariscus asanoi Ochiai & Amaoka, 1962.
• Samariscus corallinus Gilbert, 1905.
• Samariscus desoutterae Quéro, Hensley & Maugé, 1989.
• Samariscus filipectoralis Shen, 1982.
• Samariscus hexaradiatus Diaz de Astarloa et al., 2014.
• Samariscus huysmani Weber, 1913.
• Samariscus inornatus ( Lloyd, 1909).
• Samariscus japonicus Mr. Kamohara, 1936.
• Samariscus latus Matsubara & Takamuki, 1951.
• Samariscus longimanus Norman, 1927.
• Samariscus luzonensis Fowler, 1934.
• Samariscus Macrognathus Fowler, 1934.
• Samariscus maculatus ( Günther, 1880).
• Samariscus multiradiatus Kawai, Amaoka & Seret, 2008.
• Samariscus neocaledonia Kawai, Amaoka & Seret, 2011.
• Samariscus nielseni Quéro, Hensley and Maugé, 1989.
• Samariscus sunieri Weber & de Beaufort, 1929.
• Samariscus triocellatus Woods in Schultz, Woods & Lachner, 1966.
• Samariscus xenicus Ochiai & Amaoka, 1962.