Wide-eyed flounder
(Bothus podas)
Classification
Species:
Bothus podas
Genus:
Bothus
Family: Bothidae - Lefteye flounders
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Wide-eyed flounder
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
Native to the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Coast of Africa.
During the reproductive season, males court and mate successively with females in their territories, and females seem to show mating fidelity to their dominant male. Data also show that courtship plays an important role in determining male success in mating.
Max size up to 45 cm and 700 g.