HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishFlowery flounder Flowery flounder (Bothus mancus) Scientific name: Bothus mancus Broussonet, 1782 The Flowery flounder (Bothus mancus) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 96-104; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 74 - 81. Eyed side with dark margined light colored spots and numerous scattered small dark spots; normally with 3 dark blotches or spots on lateral line; dorsal and anal fins with longitudinal row of widely-spaced dark spots; pectorals of the eyed side with dark crossbars.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameBothus mancusFamilyBothidae (Lefteye flounders)OrderPleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length45.0Depth range3–150 m (10–492 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 150 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: in tropical waters, from South Africa to Hawaii and Easter Island, north to southern Japan and south to Lord Howe Island. Eastern Pacific: Revillagigedo, Clipperton and Cocos islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More other marine fishMarbled stargazerUranoscopus bicinctusHawaiian morwongCheilodactylus vittatusBrick soldierfishMyripristis amaenaHawaiian bigeyePriacanthus meekiSpeckled sandperchParapercis hexophtalmaHawaiian squirrelfishSargocentron xantherythrumSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026