Nudi Pixel: Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs Identification with Photographs

Unidentified lefteye flounders

This is not nudibranch or sea slug

Photographed by: Sabine Rock

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Bothidae
Species:	Unidentified lefteye flounders

What an unusual juvenile flatfish (Pisces: family Bothidae). It has a strong mimetic resemblance to a flatworm or a nudibranch in its colouration and probably in the way it moves along, so it is no surprise a novice diver or underwater predator would confuse them.

Locality:

• Malaysia
  • Redang (1) Apr

 

Pictures of Unidentified lefteye flounders

« Unidentified comb jellies | Species List | Unidentified myzostomids »

 

Copyright © 2007-2008 by Nudi Pixel. All materials may not be reproduced, printed or distributed without written permission from Nudi Pixel.
All photographs in this web site are copyrighted to the respective photographers.
Neither Nudi Pixel nor board of experts hold any responsibilities of species identification inaccuracies.
Developed by Terong Internet