Bothus | |
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B. mancus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Osteichthyes |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Bothidae |
Genus: |
Bothus 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.
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: