Biology:Samaris

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Samaris
Samaris cristatus.jpg
Samaris cristatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Samaridae
Genus: Samaris
Gray, 1831
Type species
Samaris cristatus
Gray, 1831

Samaris is a genus of crested flounders native to the Indo-Pacific.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Samaris chesterfieldensis Mihara & Amaoka, 2004
  • Samaris costae Quéro, Hensley & Maugé, 1989
  • Samaris cristatus J. E. Gray, 1831 (Cockatoo righteye flounder)
  • Samaris macrolepis Norman, 1927 (Large-scale crested righteye flounder)
  • Samaris spinea Mihara & Amaoka, 2004

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Samaris in FishBase. December 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1194965 entry