Lenguado Lunado u Ocelado
Peacock Flounder
Bothus lunatus
Peacock Flounder
Bothus lunatus
| Photos by and text by David Nuñez |
| Existen más de 100 especies de Lenguado é incluso se han encontrado algunas en el fondo de la fosa de las Marianas, a profundidades de 10,000 metros! Estos peces son expertos del camuflaje,e incluso reorganizan su cara para confundirse contra el fondo marino. Aunque nacen con un ojo de cada lado, atraviesan una metamorfosis en la que un ojo migra al otro lado. Victimas de la sobrepesca, se calcula que las poblaciones actuales de lenguado representan tan solo el 10% de lo que eran previo a la pesca industrializada. Recomendamos evitar el consumo de lenguados debido a que sus poblaciones continúan en picada. El Lenguado Lunado prefiere los fondos arenosos o con piedras, aunque tambien se le encuentra cerca de pastos marinos. Se alimenta de pequeños peces, camarones y pulpos, y llega a medir hasta 46 cm de largo. |
| There are over 110 species of Flounder worldwide. Some have even been found at the bottom of the Marianas trench, at depths of over 10,000 meters! These fish are expert camouflagers, and even go through the trouble of rearranging their face so the can hide against the ocean floor. Though born with one eye on each side of its face, they undergo a metamorphosis in which one eye migrates over to the other side. Heavily overfished, it is estimated that current flounder populations are only about 10% of what they were prior to the advent of industrial fishing. We advise against the consumption of flounders due to dwindling populations. The Peacock Flounder prefers sandy bottoms or those with rubble, though it can also be found near seagrass beds. It feeds mainly on small fish, shrimp & octupus, and reaches lengths of up to 46 cm. |
| Recomendamos estos libros sobre la Fauna de México. (Los nuestros son bilingues.) |
| To learn more about the Wildlife of Mexico, we recommend the following books. |
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