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Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Scientific name: Bothus pantherinus

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Pleuronectiformes → Family Bothidae → Genus Bothus

Common name: Panther Flounder
...also Leopard Flounder
Locations: Hawaii, Indo-Pacific
Group: Marine LifeFishFlatfishes

Eyes are much closer together than the flowery flounder, and it's usually found on sand instead of rock. Males have very long rays on their pectoral fins.

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Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
Bothus pantherinus (Panther Flounder)
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