Saltwater
Flowery flounder
Bothus mancus
Bothidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 51 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,818 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, and 30 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabit sandy bottoms of coastal coral reefs, generally in shallow water. Benthic. Hunt mostly at night, but also active during the day. Often crawling over low rocky reef. Occasionally rest on bare rock. Feed on fishes, crabs and shrimps. Collected by divers.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Crossorhombus macroptera
- Platophrys mancus
- Pleuronectes barffi
- Pleuronectes mancus
- Pseudorhombus cinnamomeus
- Rhombus macropterus
In other languages
- Blomsterhvarre
- Flounder, Manyray flatfish, Manyray Fllatfish, Peacock flounder, Tropical flounder
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.