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tropical flounder (Bothus mancus)
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tropical flounder (Bothus mancus) specimen
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Bothidae

tropical flounder

Bothus mancus

Flat bodied fish spanning the Indo Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

tropical flounder is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 51 cm.

Family
Bothidae
Genus
Bothus
Maximum length
51 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: in tropical waters, from South Africa to Hawaii and Easter Island, north to southern Japan and south to Lord Howe Island. Eastern Pacific: Revillagigedo, Clipperton and Cocos islands (Ref. 9281 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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