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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Flounder, Bothus mancus

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Original - Three first frames of the same fish taken a few minutes apart showing the ability of flounders to change the colors to match the surroundings. The last fourth frame show the same flounder bury himself into the sand leaving only the eyes protruding. It is a common behavior, when flounders are hunting, or hiding.
Reason
Great EV; very good quality; Not nearly enough FP of underwater images taken in the wild
Articles in which this image appears
Underwater camouflage and mimicry ;Peacock flounder
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Fish
Creator
Mbz1

Promoted File:Peacock Flounder Bothus mancus in Kona.jpg --I'ḏOne 06:15, 27 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]