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Paralichthys californicus

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  • Photo: Shane Anderson.
  • Printing resolution: 300 DPI.
  • Downloaded from http://www.sanctuaries.nos.noaa.gov/pgallery/pgchannel/habitats/habitats_14.html.
  • Leyend: A sandy bottom also provides the perfect hiding place for certain kinds of fish. Flatfish like the halibut (Paralichthys californicus) bury themselves in the sandy bottom and rely on their disruptive color patterns to blend in with the ocean floor.

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current01:56, 16 October 20061,096×792 (305 KB)Bricktop (removed watermark and cropped a bit)
06:56, 23 December 20041,257×831 (354 KB)Lucero del Alba (Paralichthys californicus)
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