Tropical flounder
Bothus mancus
- Usual depth0–22 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch, May, and July
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Alberto Alcalá, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alberto Alcalá · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The peacock flounder, also known as the flowery flounder, is a species of fish in the family Bothidae. The species is found widely in relatively shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific, also ranging into warmer parts of the East Pacific.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Peacock flounder”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 55 records
- February: 56 records
- March: 85 records
- April: 82 records
- May: 111 records
- June: 64 records
- July: 101 records
- August: 62 records
- September: 58 records
- October: 52 records
- November: 80 records
- December: 53 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–22 m · Deepest record: 59 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Photos
(c) Lexi Amico, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lexi Amico · CC BY · iNaturalist 
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(c) Lexi Amico, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Loïc Mathieu, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
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(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) Alberto Alcalá, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Tropical flounder, Flowery Flounder, Flowery Flounder, Tropical flounder, Manyray Fllatfish, Pacific Peacock Flounder, Peacock Flounder, tropical flounder, Tropical Flounder
Names in 5 more languages
- German
- Fasanbutt, Pfauenaugenbutt
- Spanish
- Lenguado Isleño, lenguado tropical
- French
- Barbue Ocellée, Flet fleuri, Rombou tropicale, Sole Tropicale, Turbot tropical
- Japanese
- Mondarumagarei, モンダルマガレイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 凹吻鮃, 凹吻鲆, 半邊魚, 扁魚, 比目魚, 皇帝魚, 蒙鮃
Other scientific names: Crossorhombus macroptera, Platophrys mancus, Pleuronectes barffi, Pleuronectes mancus, Rhombus macropterus
Similar species
Leopard flounderBothus pantherinus
- Brown Flounder
Arnoglossus aspilos
- Brown Lefteye Flounder
Arnoglossus brunneus
- Japanese lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus japonicus
- Bleeker's Narrow-bodied Flounder
Arnoglossus tapeinosoma
- Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus cocosensis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 620 open-data records from 1782 to 2024.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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