Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Bothus lunatus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Peacock Flounder

Also known as: Atlantic Peacock Flounder, Flounder, Plate Fish, Solefish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–100 m

Max size

46 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Pleuronectiformes

Family

Bothidae

Where to find it

common

occasional

Recorded on DIVR

Soufriere Pinnacles· Dominica

Other species in Bothidae

Wide-Eyed Flounder (Bothus podas)

Bothus podas

Wide-Eyed Flounder

Maculated Flounder (Bothus maculiferus)

Bothus maculiferus

Maculated Flounder

Eyed Flounder (Bothus ocellatus)

Bothus ocellatus

Eyed Flounder

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