Leopard flounder
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| Bothus pantherinus (Rüppell, 1830) |
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[edit] Range
Red Sea and Persian gulf to South Africa , as far as Southeast Australia and Japan. [1]
[edit] Description
Highly compressed fish up to 39cm long, one of the lefteye flounders, meaning that the right eye has migrated to the left side of the body. The male has an elongate pectoral fin which is used to signal in courtship or territorial displays and when alarmed.[2]
[edit] Habitat
Often partially buried in or on the sand of lagoons, bays and sheltered reefs up to 60m deep.
[edit] References
- ^ "Bothus pantherinus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 5 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
- ^ Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2
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