Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Eyed Flounder
Bothus ocellatus
Eyed Flounder
Category: Lefteye Flounders
Scientific Name: Bothus ocellatus
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Pleuronectiformes (Order)
     └Bothidae (Family)
      └Bothus (Genus)
       └B. ocellatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159275🔗
iNaturalist ID: 131521🔗

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