- Name:
Lefteye flounders
(View AKA's) - Family: Bothidae
- Species: Flounder
- Scientific Name: Bothus lunatus
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General info about Lefteye flounders
The Flounder is laterally compressed and lays on its side on the bottom of the ocean or aquarium. Early in development, both eyes migrate to the left or right side, usually the left. The Flounder has a dull color with occasional light blue spotting. This allows it to lay in the sand, where the dull colors blend in making it very hard to see.
It requires a larger aquarium with a sandy bottom which will allow it to blend in and change positions. It will eat most any invertebrate or small fish that come within its vicinity.
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| Name | Species | Family | Scientific Name | More Detail | Added by |
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| Lefteye flounders | Flounder | Bothidae | Bothus lunatus | The Flounder is laterally compressed and lays on its side on the bottom of the ocean or aquarium. Early in development, both eyes migrate to the left or right side, usually the left. The Flounder has a dull color with occasional light blue spotting. This allows it to lay in the sand, where the dull colors blend in making it very hard to see. It requires a larger aquarium with a sandy bottom which will allow it to blend in and change positions. It will eat most any invertebrate or small fish that come within its vicinity. | PalaciosAn |
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