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  • body deep
    notch before lower eye
    front edge top eye over rear edge lower eye
    body: blue rings
    D 91-99; A 70-76
    Bothus lunatus, Peacock flounder
    9 lower gill rakers
    male pectoral top rays not v long
    LL arched, 83-95
  • body not v deep
    profile convex before lower eye
    front edge top eye over center lower eye
    body: blue rings
    D 90-105; A 70-80
    Bothus maculiferus, Mottled flounder
    7 lower gill rakers
    male pectoral - v long top rays
    LL arched, 82-83
  • body deep
    eyes large
    D 76-91; A 58-68
    Bothus ocellatus, Eyed flounder
    C 2 spots, 1 beside other
    LL arched, 70-78
  • body deep
    eyes large
    D 78-90; A 59-68
    Bothus robinsi, Twospot flounder
    C 2 spots, 1 behind other
    LL arched, 70-71