Samaris costae Quéro, Hensley & Maugé, 1989

Family:  Samaridae (Crested flounders)
Max. size:  9.25 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 210 - 227 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: near Réunion Island.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality, 21°04.5’S, 55°11.0’E, MNHN 1986-654 (holotype of Samaris costae, 9.13 cm SL, male) (Ref. 83388). Also Ref. 53568.


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