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Family: Samaridae Crested flounders



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Plagiopsetta biocellata Biocellated righteye founder Western Indian Ocean 3.8 SL 2018
Plagiopsetta glossa Tongue flatfish Western Pacific 19 TL 1910
Plagiopsetta gracilis Western Pacific 4.4 SL 2004
Plagiopsetta stigmosa Nova Bank, Chesterfield P 16.8 SL 2004
Samaretta perexilis Southeastern Pacific 3.9 SL 2017
Samaris chesterfieldensis Western Pacific 5.9 SL 2004
Samaris costae Western Indian Ocean 9.3 SL 1989
Samaris cristatus Cockatoo righteye flounder Indo-West Pacific 22.3 TL 1831
Samaris macrolepis Large-scale crested righteye flounder Indian Ocean 4.5 TL 1927
Samaris spinea Western Pacific 5.3 SL 2004
Samariscus asanoi Western Pacific 1962
Samariscus corallinus Coralline-red flounder Eastern Central Pacific 1905
Samariscus desoutterae Western Indian Ocean 8.0 SL 1989
Samariscus filipectoralis Western Pacific 1982
Samariscus hexaradiatus Western Central Pacific 10.0 SL 2014
Samariscus huysmani Huysman's righteye flounder Indo-West Pacific 11.5 TL 1913
Samariscus inornatus Western Indian Ocean 11.5 SL 1909
Samariscus japonicus Northwest Pacific 12 SL 1936
Samariscus latus Deep-body righteye flounder Western Pacific 16 TL 1951
Samariscus leopardus Western Indian Ocean 12.2 SL 2009
Samariscus longimanus Longfinned flounder Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1927
Samariscus luzonensis Luzon righteye flounder Western Pacific 7.6 TL 1934
Samariscus macrognathus Large-mouth righteye flounder Western Pacific 5.5 TL 1934
Samariscus maculatus Spotted righteye flounder Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1880
Samariscus multiradiatus Western Pacific 6.1 SL 2008
Samariscus neocaledonia New Caledonian righteye flounder Pacific Ocean 5 SL 2011
Samariscus nielseni Nielsen's righteye flounder Indo-West Pacific 6.4 TL 1989
Samariscus sunieri Sunier's righteye flounder Southwest Pacific 13 TL 1929
Samariscus triocellatus Three-spot righteye flounder Indo-Pacific 10 SL 1960
Samariscus xenicus Northwest Pacific 6 SL 1962



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