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Bothus

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Bothus
B. mancus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Bothus
Rafinesque, 1810
Type species
Bothus rumolo
Rafinesque, 1810
Species

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Bothus is a genus of flatfish in the family Bothidae (lefteye flounders) from the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Some species in this genus have spots consisting of blue rings.

Species

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There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  • "Bothus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Bothus". FishBase. March 2024 version.