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Deep Body Righteye Flounder

Samariscus latus Matsubara & Takamuki 1951

Diagnostic Description

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Upper jaw reaching to below anterior quarter of lower eye, length 2.8 to 3.3 times in head length. Head length 4.4 to 5.2 times in SL (Ref 12933).
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Morphology

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 67 - 76; Analsoft rays: 52 - 59; Vertebrae: 38 - 39
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Trophic Strategy

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Feeds on small benthic animals.
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Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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Feeds on small benthic animals.
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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分布

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分布於西北太平洋區,由日本至台灣。台灣東北部海域可見。
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利用

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較罕見之魚種,偶為底拖網捕獲。
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描述

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體橢圓形,背、臀緣呈弧形,標準體長為體高的2.0-2.3倍;兩眼均在右側。頭小,圓鈍,腹緣圓滑,背緣較凹。吻稍長於眼徑,眼間距小且具鱗片。口小,傾斜,對稱;上頜達眼前1/4處;齒呈絨毛狀,前側齒2列,後側齒不連續。鰓耙薄且小;兩側被櫛鱗,鰭皆裸露;側線直線狀,在胸鰭處稍上揚,側線鱗數57-62。背鰭正常,起點在眼之前,軟條數68-77;臀鰭軟條數54-58;胸鰭第1鰭條呈絲狀,遠長於頭長,約可達2倍,軟條數5;尾鰭尖圓形。體灰褐色,沿背、腹緣及側線上下有許多暗色點,尾鰭前部有2個黑斑,奇鰭佈滿小斑點,胸鰭黃褐色而具多條黑褐色斜帶;盲側體白色或灰白色。
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棲地

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沿岸底棲性魚類,較常出現於砂泥底質,有時也會在礁沙岸出現。以底棲魚類及無脊椎動物為食。
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