Flounder And Halibut

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)

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

Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus) camouflaged against sea bed.
Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus) camouflaged against sea bed. Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) Pleuronectiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor flat flatten flatter flattened flatened compressed splayed compressed compress spread |Panther Flounder (Bothus pantherinus)

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)

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)

Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus)
Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus) Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) Pleuronectiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic flat flatten flatter flattened flatened compressed splayed compressed compress spread sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy |Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus)

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)

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

Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) portrait.
Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) portrait. 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)

C-O Flounder (Pleuronichthys coenosus)
C-O Flounder (Pleuronichthys coenosus) silt mud bottom flat flattened flatter squashed squash slim slender camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sole Flounder |C-O Flounder (Pleuronichthys coenosus)

Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus)
Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) 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)

Honeyhead Turbot (Pleuronichthys verticalis)
Honeyhead Turbot (Pleuronichthys verticalis) eyes looking peering surprised gaze gazing oggle shocked Flounder |Honeyhead Turbot (Pleuronichthys verticalis)

Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus)
Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) 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)

Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Grows to at least 113kg.
Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Grows to at least 113kg. single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size fish flounder vertical Flounder |Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)

Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus)
Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) 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)

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)

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)

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)

Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus)
Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus) Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes) peacock 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 curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim flat flatten flattened |Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus)

Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus)
Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus) Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) 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 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 slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim flat flatten flatter flattened flatened compressed splayed compressed compress spread sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy |Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus)