TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Pleuronectiformes
Family Samaridae
Genus Samariscus
Samariscus triocellatus Woods, 1960

Provider:

Chen, Jeng-Ping

Citation:

Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea(Randall et al.,1990);

The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)

Character:

Dorsal-fin rays 62-70; anal-fin rays 47-56; pectoral-fin rays 5. Body depth 2.4 to 3.1 times in standard length. Body mottled brown with irregular dark and pale markings; 2-3 dark-edged ocelli along lateral line pectorals blackish distally; dorsal and anal fins with minute black dots; caudal fin with black spots. Gill rakers rudimentary. Scales in lateral lines 71-76.

Habitat:

Inhabits coral heads of lagoon and seaward reefs; common in shallow caves or under ledges and can lie flat against vertical rock surfaces. Feeds on small benthic animals.

Distribution:

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society and the Hawaiian islands. Taiwan: South, Hsaioliuchiu.

Utility:

Uncommon species, almost not marked.

Name Code:

382769

IUCN Red List:LC

Marine