Bothus lunatus
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The Plate fish, Bothus lunatus, is a flounder
of the genus Bothus
, from warmer parts of the Atlantic, including the Caribbean
. It is sometimes known as the peacock flounder, leading to easy confusion with the rather similar Bothus mancus from the Indo-Pacific
. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium
trade. It grows to a length of 46 centimetres (18.1 in).
Flounder
The flounder is an ocean-dwelling flatfish species that is found in coastal lagoons and estuaries of the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.-Taxonomy:There are a number of geographical and taxonomical species to which flounder belong.*Western Atlantic...
of the genus Bothus
Bothus
Bothus is a genus of flatfish in the family Bothidae .-Species:* Bothus assimilis * Bothus bleekeri Steindachner, 1861* Bothus constellatus...
, from warmer parts of the Atlantic, including the Caribbean
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
. It is sometimes known as the peacock flounder, leading to easy confusion with the rather similar Bothus mancus from the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
trade. It grows to a length of 46 centimetres (18.1 in).