Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Peacock Flounder
Bothus lunatus
Peacock Flounder
Category: Lefteye Flounders
Scientific Name: Bothus lunatus
Size: 6 to 18 in. (15 to 45 cm)  
Depth: 2-50 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Pleuronectiformes (Order) Flatfishes
     └Bothidae (Family) Lefteye Flounders
      └Bothus (Genus)
       └B. lunatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 274187🔗
iNaturalist ID: 128853🔗

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