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

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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