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Tropical Flounder - Bothus mancus The Tropical Flounder - Bothus mancus has flat body with both eyes on left (upper) side; thin dark bars on left pectoral fin. Tan background with white and and blue incomplete rings with dark margins and numerous small dark spots. Often three dark, diffuse blotches mid-body. Distance between eyes greater than eye diameter; sometimes tentacles on eyes. Male left pectoral fin elongate. Dorsal and anal fins continuous. Bothus mancus,Cocos Island,Costa Rica,Flounder,Geotagged,Peacock flounder,Spring,Tropical Flouder Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Tropical Flounder - Bothus mancus

The Tropical Flounder - Bothus mancus has flat body with both eyes on left (upper) side; thin dark bars on left pectoral fin. Tan background with white and and blue incomplete rings with dark margins and numerous small dark spots. Often three dark, diffuse blotches mid-body. Distance between eyes greater than eye diameter; sometimes tentacles on eyes. Male left pectoral fin elongate. Dorsal and anal fins continuous.

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The Peacock flounder

The peacock flounder, also known as the flowery flounder, is a species of fish in the family Bothidae. The species is found widely in relatively shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific, also ranging into warmer parts of the east Pacific.

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Similar species: Carangiformes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 17, 2017. Captured Mar 30, 2015 06:07 in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
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  • DSC-RX100
  • f/6.3
  • 1/100s
  • ISO800
  • 10.4mm

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