Question Please help to identify this creature - nudibranch? Flatworm?
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Perhaps a juvenile?Caribbean.
Flatfishes is a good idea. I will have to investigate further. Soles are usually 17 cm or so, according to the description. This thing was 2-3 cm… After reading your post, I looked for the smallest flounder and it looks to be 10cm. Maybe it is an underachiever sole…
I'm not sure what it is, but it doesn't really look like a nudi or flatworm to me.
Leaf?
Headshield Slug? Picture not sharp enough to really tell!
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Do they taste any good when you fry them up, perhaps with a smattering of chilli
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When I uploaded the photo - it downgraded the quality. It is not a leaf it was actively moving as I was watching it by flopping the sides. I talked to a local DM. He said it is the type of flounder that is mature and never gets beyond this size. I have been looking into flatfishes since @cgills post, but can not find a “flounder” that small. DM showed me two eyeballs on the photo, on the other side of the tail and said both eyes are on top so it is mature and not juvenile.
I will keep looking. Thank you everyone for your input.
I will keep looking. Thank you everyone for your input.
If you can upload a more high res image it would help
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