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Syacium ovale
This fish is a FRESHWATER r version of one that lives at sea. It is completely flat with both eyes on the same side. Two fishermen who were in the lagoon where I was looking birds showed me. Second pic is the underside.
Fresh water lagoon in tropical mexican Pacific.
It is my first fish spotting.
Spotted on Mar 4, 2012
Submitted on Jun 25, 2012
3 Comments
Thank you Jellis for the ID.
The link was very helpful.
Sanddab or young flounder
Here is a good site
http://www.mexfish.com/fish/flounders/fl...
Now with the underside view.