根據所提供的資訊，我們得知孔雀鰈對人類沒有已知的負面影響。
孔雀鰈的地理分布
孔雀鰈（Bothus lunatus）分布於西大西洋的熱帶和亞熱帶地區。它們生活在佛羅里達、百慕達以及南美洲沿岸的海域。孔雀鰈還曾被記錄在中大西洋的阿森松島和聖海倫群島的附近，以及東大西洋的幾內亞灣。
孔雀鰈的棲息地
孔雀鰈是一種生活在清澈的海洋水域中的海洋扁魚。它們在沙質和岩石底部生活，包括珊瑚礁環境。它們可以在深達80米的水深中找到。
孔雀鰈的外觀特徵
孔雀鰈成年個體的外形扁平且圓形，兩只眼睛位於身體的一側。在孔雀鰈這個科的成員中，眼睛位於左側，同時左側也更明亮。這個科的成員具有不對稱的骨盆鰭，眼睛側的鰭較長。成年孔雀鰈平均長度為35毫米，最長可達45毫米。孔雀鰈的身體呈褐色，並帶有明亮的藍色圓環和靠近頭部和鰭區域的藍色斑點。通常沿著側線有2到3個深色斑點。與同屬種類不同，孔雀鰈的眼睛前方有一個深深的凹槽。和其他大部分鰈魚一樣，成年孔雀鰈能夠迅速改變體色，用以融入海底環境。
孔雀鰈的生活習性
雄性和雌性孔雀鰈在外觀上相似，但雄性具有細絲狀的上胸鰭射線，雌性則沒有。雄性孔雀鰈有時在眼睛側的胸鰭上比雌性長。孔雀鰈的幼魚外表與成年魚非常不同。幼魚的長度為5.5到39.5毫米，兩只眼睛位於扁平身體的不同側面。幼魚的背鰭和臀鰭在幼體階段已完全形成，並且背鰭上長出一根延長的鰭射線。幼魚幾乎沒有色素，幾乎是透明的。唯一的色素出現在背鰭的延長射線基部的一簇黑色色素細胞中。幼
孔雀鰈的生活史
孔雀鰈有三個生活階段：蛋、幼魚和成年魚。成年孔雀鰈在繁殖季節會產卵，卵通常會漂浮在水中直到孵化。孵化後的幼魚會游離在水中，並逐漸生長和發展。幼魚的外表和行為與成年魚有很大的不同，它們需要經過一段時間的生長和轉變才能成為成年魚。
孔雀鰈對人類的經濟重要性
根據提供的資訊，孔雀鰈對人類有正面的經濟重要性，但沒有提供具體的細節。
結語
孔雀鰈是一種生活在熱帶和亞熱帶地區的海洋扁魚。它們具有獨特的外觀特徵，包括扁平的身體、眼睛集中在一側、明亮的藍色圓環和斑點等。孔雀鰈在繁殖過程中經歷蛋、幼魚和成年魚三個階段。雖然孔雀鰈對人類沒有已知的負面影響，但對於人類的經濟重要性尚不清楚。
參考資料：
– Evseenko, S. (2008). Bothus lunatus. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved from [https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bothus_lunatus/ ↗](https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bothus_lunatus/)
– Miller, R. G., Williams, J. T., & Williams, J. C. (1991). Depth distribution and abundance of fishes on the Puerto Rican insular shelf. Bulletin of Marine Science, 49(1-2), 414-424.
– Robins, C. R., & Ray, G. C. (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
折疊內容
There are no known adverse effects of peacock flounders on humans.
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Geographic Range
Peacock flounders, Bothus lunatus, live in the the West Atlantic Ocean in both tropical and subtropical regions. They are found off the coasts of Florida, Bermuda, and down the coast of South America to Brazil. They have also been recorded in the Central Atlantic near the shelf of Ascension and the St. Helen Islands as well as in the Eastern Atlantic in the Gulf of Guinea. (Evseenko, 2008; Miller, et al., 1991; Robins and Ray, 1986)
Biogeographic Regions
atlantic ocean
native
Habitat
Peacock flounders are marine flatfish, living in clear oceanic waters. They live a benthic lifestyle on sand and rock bottoms, including coral reef environments. They can be found at depths as great as 80 m. (Miller, et al., 1991; Robins and Ray, 1986)
Habitat Regions
tropical
saltwater or marine
Aquatic Biomes
reef
coastal
Range depth
0 to 80 m
0.00 to 262.47 ft
Physical Description
Like their near relatives, adult peacock flounders are flattened and circular in shape, with both eyes located on one side of their body. In members of the family Bothidae, including peacock flounders, eyes appear on the left side, which is also more brightly colored. Members of this family possess unequal pelvic fins; the fin on the eye-side is longer. Adults average 35 mm in length and can measure as much as 45 mm.
Peacock flounders are brown in color, decorated with bright blue rings and additional blue spots near the head and fin area. There are usually 2 to 3 dark smudges along the lateral line. Unlike other species in the genus Bothus, peacock flounders have a deep notch in front of their eyes. Like most other flounders, adults can rapidly change color, which is used to blend in with the sea bottom. (Miller, et al., 1991; Robins and Ray, 1986)
Male and female peacock flounder look similiar, although males have threadlike upper-pectoral fin rays that females lack. Males occasionally have a longer pectoral fin on the eye-side than females. (Evseenko, 2008)
Peacock flounder larvae look very different than adults. Larvae are 5.5 to 39.5 mm in length, with each eye on a separate side of the flattened body. Dorsal and anal fins are fully formed in the larval stage, and an elongated ray emerges from the dorsal fin. Larvae are almost free of pigment, making them nearly transparent. The only pigmentation appears as a cluster of melanophores at the base of the elongated ray of the dorsal fin. Larvae also have no teeth. (Evseenko, 2008)
Other Physical Features
ectothermic
heterothermic
bilateral symmetry
Sexual Dimorphism
sexes shaped differently
Range length
45 (high) cm
17.72 (high) in
Average length
35 cm
13.78 in
Development
Peacock flounders have three stages of life: egg, larval, and adu
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