Flowery Flounder

It’s been a while since I last saw a flounder, but I spotted this one just before I got out from a recent swim. It was moving and thus easy to spot, but it plopped down on this rock and immediately became less obvious.

11 thoughts on “Flowery Flounder”

kzmcb March 14, 2026 at 10:53 am

I don’t know how you managed to spot it at all, Graham. It must be far less camouflaged away from the rock.

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1. Graham Post authorMarch 14, 2026 at 8:27 pm
  
  Mostly it helps to see them moving, though I’ve seen enough of them that I can sometimes spot them when they’re still.
  
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Cale Caron March 12, 2026 at 1:05 pm

It’s so sparkly!

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1. Graham Post authorMarch 12, 2026 at 7:29 pm
  
  Yes, very sparkly when they catch the light right.
  
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  1. Cale Caron March 12, 2026 at 8:34 pm
    
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sustainabilitea March 12, 2026 at 12:39 pm

It looks like a fossil!

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1. Graham Post authorMarch 12, 2026 at 7:28 pm
  
  It does rather.
  
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Sheree March 12, 2026 at 8:08 am

So well camouflaged!

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1. Graham Post authorMarch 12, 2026 at 7:28 pm
  
  Yes it is. It helps to see them swimming.
  
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Susanne Swanson March 12, 2026 at 5:31 am

Wow! that is quite the camouflage!

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1. Graham Post authorMarch 12, 2026 at 7:28 pm
  
  They do blend in really well.
  
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