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Samaris

Samaris triocellatus

Woods, 1960

Three Spot Righteye Flounder

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: East Africa to Hawaiian Islands and Society Islands.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coral head areas in lagoons and on seaward reefs and usually found partially buried in the substrate at depths between 3 – 300 feet (1 – 90 m) where it feeds upon small crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Pleuronectiformes

    Suborder: Pleuronectoidei

    Family: Samaridae

    Genus: Samaris

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Samaris triocellatus (Three Spot Righteye Flounder)
Photo © John Randall
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