The dominant flounder down here is the peacock flounder. It's name is related to the blue rosettes over the entire body. Flounder are really good at changing colors, and blend in with the sand they are often seen on. One remarkable feature of the flounders is their ability to move their eyes separately. The lower 2 photos show the eyes of the same flounder in 2 different positions: looking the same way, and looking opposite ways. The other photos illustrate how difficult or easy it is to see the flounder on the sand flats.
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