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Peacock flounder
Bothus lunatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsOther fish on the bottom
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Lenguado ocelatoEuropean Spanish
- Carrelet-paonFrench (France)
- Carrelet tropicalFrench (France)
- Rambou luneFrench (France)
- Rombou luneFrench (France)
- Turbot-paonFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Platophrys lunatus
- Pleuronectes argus
- Pleuronectes lunatus
- Rhomboidichthys lunatus
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Sources
- PROUZET Richard, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 30/05/2016 : Bothus lunatus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2383
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Bothus lunatus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1636
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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