Peacock flounder
The peacock flounder (Bothus mancus), also known as the flowery flounder, is a species of fish in the family Bothidae (lefteye flounders).
| Peacock flounder | |
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| Bothus mancus in Polynesia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Bothidae |
| Genus: | Bothus |
| Species: | B. mancus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782)
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Peacock Flounder Media
Flower flounder in Kona may 2010
Four frames of the same fish taken a few minutes apart showing the ability of flounders to change colors to match the surroundings
If one of the eyes is damaged or covered by sand, flounders have difficulties in matching their colors to the surroundings
References
- ↑ Amaoka, K.; Matsuura, K.; Carpenter, K.E.; Munroe, T.A. (2020). "Bothus mancus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2020: e.T154833A157642216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T154833A157642216.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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