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Bothus
mancus
(Broussonet, 1782)
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| Hawaiian Name:
Paki'i Common Name: Flowery Flounder Distribution: Indo-Pacific and tropical eastern Pacific. |
| Remarks: Like all flounders, this species has both eyes on the same side of its head. It lies on the bottom, usually over sandy areas. Sometimes it burries itself under a thin layer of sand, so that only its eyes are exposed. It reaches a maximum length of about 18 inches. |
| Photo © 1997 by Richard L. Pyle This page last revised 12 June 1997 |