Windowpane Flounder [Bothus lunatus]
Description
The Windowpane Flounder, also known as the Spotted Flounder, is a marine species found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits shallow waters and is characterized by its thin, nearly transparent body and large, teardrop-shaped spots.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
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| Family |
Lefteye flounders
Bothidae
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| Genus |
Bothus
Bothus
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