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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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