Bothus podas (Wide-eyed Butt)
Bothus podas (Wide-eyed Butt)
| Tribe: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Habitat: | 5m - over 200m, sandy, soft and gravelly soils |
| Size: | Up to 45 cm |
| Behaviour: | Like all flatfish, the wide-eyed butt has no swim bladder and is therefore well adapted to bottom life. |
| Appearance: | Eyes are on the left side of the body. Males can be easily distinguished from other flatfish by their very widely spaced eyes and a spine on the tip of their snout. |