BPBM 17013Ichthyology

Bothus mancus

Pacific Peacock Flounder

As recorded: Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782)

Animalia › Chordata › Pleuronectiformes › Bothidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, and N. YoungDean B. Cannoy →Rich Costello →Johnson Randall →N.Y. Young →
Date: January 7, 1971
Locality: Pitcairn Island; Big Pool, Down St. Paul
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

38 Bishop specimens of Bothus mancus · collected 1900–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 7, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, and N. Young also collected 24+ other specimens.

Bothus mancus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 482 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.