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Samariscus multiradiatus, a new dextral flounder (Pleuronectiformes: Samaridae) from New Caledonia

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A new dextral flounder, Samariscus multiradiatus, is described from six specimens (four males and two females) collected in deep waters (296–430 m) around New Caledonia. The species is easily distinguished from its 16 congeners in having a combination of 85–91 dorsal fin rays, 67–72 anal fin rays, 5 pectoral fin rays, and 9 abdominal and 34–35 caudal vertebrae.

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Acknowledgments

We sincerely thank T.W. Pietsch (University of Washington) for critically reading an early draft of the manuscript. Thanks also go to B. Richer de Forges, leader of the IRD/MNHN exploratory cruise programme off New Caledonia. We are grateful to K. Nakaya and M. Yabe (HUMZ), H. Imamura (The Hokkaido University Museum), E. Mihara (Hokkaido Prefectural Hakodate Fisheries Experiment Station), and K. Hoshino (Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute) for helpful suggestions.

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  1. Collection Center, National Museum of Nature and Science, 3-23-1 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0073, Japan

    Toshio Kawai

  2. Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-8611, Japan

    Kunio Amaoka

  3. Département Systématique et Evolution, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, USM 602 Taxonomie et Collections, Case postale 51, 55 rue Buffon, 75231, Paris cédex 05, France

    Bernard Séret

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Kawai, T., Amaoka, K. & Séret, B. Samariscus multiradiatus, a new dextral flounder (Pleuronectiformes: Samaridae) from New Caledonia. Ichthyol Res 55, 17–21 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-007-0001-6

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