Flowery flounder
📖 Overview
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 .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 96 - 104; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 74 - 81. Eyed side with dark margined light colored spots and numerous scattered small dark spots; normally with 3 dark blotches or spots on lateral line; dorsal and anal fins with longitudinal row of widely-spaced dark spots; pectorals of the eyed side with dark crossbars . : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Flowery flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
As most flounders, the peacock flounder is mainly nocturnal, but is sometimes also active during the day. It hunts for small fish, crabs and shrimp.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Flowery flounder is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 150 m . Tropical; 30°N - 35°S, 29°E - 70°W South Africa to Hawaii and Easter Island, north to southern Japan and south to Lord Howe Island.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, crabs and shrimps
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Flowery flounder is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.4 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 89 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Flowery flounder has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Flowery Flounder · Flowery Flounder, Tropical flounder · Manyray Fllatfish · Pacific Peacock Flounder · Peacock Flounder · Tropical Flounder |
| 🌍AFR | Tropiese Botvis |
| 🌍CES | kambala tropická |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Blomsterhvarre |
| 🇩🇪German | Fasanbutt · Pfauenaugenbutt |
| 🇫🇷French | Barbue Ocellée · Flet fleuri · Rombou tropicale · Sole Tropicale · Turbot tropical |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Passera pavone |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Mondarumagarei · モンダルマガレイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Linguado-pavão-do-Indo-Pacífico |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Ботус-манкус |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Lenguado Isleño · lenguado tropical |
| 🌍TAH | pati'i, pati'i tere fenua |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 凹吻鮃 · 凹吻鲆 · 半邊魚 · 扁魚 · 比目魚 · 皇帝魚 · 蒙鮃 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossorhombus macroptera | Quoy & Gaimard | 1824 | Synonym |
| Platophrys mancus | Broussonet | 1782 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes barffi | Curtiss | 1944 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes lunulatus | Jouan | 1861 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes mancus | Broussonet | 1782 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes pictus | Forster | 1844 | Synonym |
| Rhombus macropterus | Quoy & Gaimard | 1824 | Synonym |
| Rhombus parvimanus | Bennett | 1832 | Synonym |
| Rhombus pavo | Bleeker | 1855 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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