Flounder And Halibut

Right-eyed Flounder (Pleuronectidae) Juvenile prior to forming colour pattern.
Right-eyed Flounder (Pleuronectidae) Juvenile prior to forming colour pattern. Pleuronectiformes color white pale single one alone lonely isolated individual baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim flat flatten flatter flattened flatened compressed splayed compressed compress spread |Right-eyed Flounder (Pleuronectidae)

Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) foraging over seabed at night.
Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) foraging over seabed at night. strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks blue cyan grin grim grimace flat Flounder |Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus)

Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) showing elongated pectoral fin lying flat against the body.
Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) showing elongated pectoral fin lying flat against the body. Pleuronectiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus)

Starry Flounder (Platichthys stellatus)
Starry Flounder (Platichthys stellatus) Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders) Pleuronectiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual flat flatten flattened flatfish sole curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky eye eyes spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy |Starry Flounder (Platichthys stellatus)

Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus) portrait.
Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus) portrait. Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes) single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim flat flatten flatter flattened spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks |Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus)

Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus)
Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus) Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes) single one alone lonely isolated individual hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flatten flatter sole |Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus)

Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus)
Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus) Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy flat flatten sole |Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus)

Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus) Facial detail of Left Eyed Flounder species.
Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus) Facial detail of Left Eyed Flounder species. Flounder single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky flat flattened flatten slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy |Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus)

Panama Flounder (Cyclopsetta panamaensis)
Panama Flounder (Cyclopsetta panamaensis) camouflaged hidden pattern flattened eyes mouth sad unhappy Flounder |Panama Flounder (Cyclopsetta panamaensis)

Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) buried in the sea bed with body shape evident from the disturbed sand and head revealed.
Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) buried in the sea bed with body shape evident from the disturbed sand and head revealed. Pleuronectiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor flatfish sole eye eyes camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus)

Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus) with colour and pattern to match sandy sea bed.
Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus) with colour and pattern to match sandy sea bed. strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks flat flattened flatten flatter flatfish boggle oggle eye eyes oggling smirk smile smirking smiling Flounder |Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus)

Small-toothed Flounder (Pseudorhombus jenynsii) camouflaged on sandy sea bed.
Small-toothed Flounder (Pseudorhombus jenynsii) camouflaged on sandy sea bed. single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky flat flatten flattened flounder sand sandy Flounder |Small-toothed Flounder (Pseudorhombus jenynsii)

Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) camouflaged against sandy background.
Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) camouflaged against sandy background. single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flatten flattened slim thin paralichthyidae Bastard halibutFlounder |Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flatten flattened slim thin paralichthyidae Bastard halibutFlounder |Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flatten flattened slim thin paralichthyidae Bastard halibutFlounder |Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

Small-toothed Flounder (Pseudorhombus jenynsii) portrait.
Small-toothed Flounder (Pseudorhombus jenynsii) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed concealing hid flat flatten flattened sole small tooth toothed flounders fish portrait Flounder |Small-toothed Flounder (Pseudorhombus jenynsii)

Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) Eye detail.
Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) Eye detail. spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic pattern oggle pupil iris Flounder |Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus)

Flounder (Pseudorhombus sp.) Juvenile in transition phase.
Flounder (Pseudorhombus sp.) Juvenile in transition phase. silver flat change Flounder |Flounder (Pseudorhombus sp.)

Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus) swimming above rocky temperate reef.
Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus) swimming above rocky temperate reef. Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes) peacock single one alone lonely isolated individual slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim free freedom unencumbered liberated boundless unbound unbounded untamed uninhibited freeing flat flattened strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus)

Greenback Flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina)
Greenback Flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina) camouflage pattern sand sandy hidden hiding Flounder |Greenback Flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina)