Peacock flounder (Bothus mancus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Bothus mancus
- Common name
- Peacock flounder
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Bothidae
- Genus
- Bothus
- Size
- 25–51 cm
- Depth
- 1–150 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sandy-bottom, coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Bothus mancus reaches 51 cm. Large flatfish (Bothidae) Indo-Pacific and central Pacific with oval body beige to sand-brown with spectacular blue-turquoise ocelli and complex marbling imitating sand, both eyes on left side (sinistral pleuronectiform). Lives from 1 to 150 m on sandy bottoms of coral reefs and lagoons. Remarkable camouflage capacity, changes color to match substrate. Sought-after dive photo subject for its patterns and ability to disappear before diver's eyes.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Peacock flounder?
- Peacock flounder (Bothus mancus) reaches 25–51 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Peacock flounder?
- Peacock flounder is found between 1–150 m deep.
- Is the Peacock flounder dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Peacock flounder?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Peacock flounder?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the genus Bothus
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 219796)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5213855)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia