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Khaki flounder (Laeops natalensis)
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Ecological Illustration of Khaki flounder (Laeops natalensis)
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Bothidae

Khaki flounder

Laeops natalensis

Khaki flat body buried in South African slope mud

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small

Khaki flounder is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 14 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Flatfishes
Family
Bothidae
Genus
Laeops
Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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