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FLOUNDERS : FISHES
MACULATED FLOUNDER
(Bothus maculiferus) < 25 cm / 10 in
 lue rin s and s ots on the  ac  and  ns.  ounded  not notched  forehead.  ales ha e lon   ectoral s ines.
CHANNEL FLOUNDER
(Syacium micrurum) < 30 cm / 1 ft
  es are distincti el  close to ether.  eries of dar  s ots run do n the lateral line.  ar  lines  not s ots  on  ns.
DUSKY FLOUNDER
(Syacium papillosum) < 30 cm / 1 ft  orsal  n  e ins  et een the e es   ust a o e the li .  luish rosettes on  od .  ar  s ots  not lines  on  ns.
EYED FLOUNDER
(Bothus ocellatus) < 18 cm / 7 in
 o ered in  ro n rosettes  ith  ale ed es.   o dar  s ots near  ase of tail.  ales ha e  idel  s aced e es.
SPOTFIN FLOUNDER (Cyclopsetta  mbriata) < 30 cm / 1 ft
  o lar e s ots on  oth dorsal and anal  ns.  in le s ots on  oth the tail and the  ase of the  ectoral  n.
LINED SOLE
(Achirus lineatus) < 10 cm / 4 in
Dark rounded body with a zebra-striped pattern of bars.   es are small and frin ed.  u eniles are solid  lac .
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