Flat fish, with modified pectoral fins with wavy spots it uses to 'walk'. Its mouth is subterminal to inferior. Tannish body that may have patches of yellow/orange. Pale-ringed (ocellated) spots on its dorsal side, primarily on shoulders and sides.
Average Maximum Size:
23 cm (9 in)
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Range:
North Carolina to Bahamas and Yucatan Peninsula
Habitat:
Bottom dweller (demersal), can be found in estuaries over sand, mud or coral rubble.
