Flatfishes
Family Bothidae, Lefteye Flounders
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Eyes are on the left
side of the head. The only large species in shallow water in Hawaii
although there are several other types in deep water. They feed upon small
fishes and crustaceans by altering their color to match the bottom or hiding in
sand. Males have much elongated pectoral fin rays.
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HAWAII
| Bothus mancus
FLOWERY FLOUNDER
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Bothus pantherinus
PANTHER FLOUNDER
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Engyprosopon hawaiiensis
HAWAIIAN DWARF FLOUNDER
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Family Pleuronectidae, Righteye Flounders
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These flatfishes have eyes on the right
side of the head. One species occurs in shallow water in Hawaii.
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HAWAII
| Samariscus triocellatus
THREESPOT CRESTED FLOUNDER
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Family Soleidae, Soles
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Soles have eyes on the right side of the
body and the fins nearly encircle the body. They are usually seen at night
when the emerge from sandy holes in the reef.
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HAWAII
| Aseraggodes
holcomi
HOLCOM'S SOLE
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Aseraggodes therese
THERESE'S SOLE
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TROPICAL WESTERN ATLANTIC
Family Bothidae
| Bothus lunatus
PEACOCK FLOUNDER
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