A pair of rounded eyes poked out of the sand. One eye pointed directly at my dive group while the other focused in the opposite direction. I couldn't believe my luck! My dive group was making its way between two coral heads, and I had just spotted a peacock flounder buried beneath the sand. I called my dive group to a halt, and then slowly finned my way closer to the flounder so as not to frighten it away.Dive guides across the globe know that flounders can be some of the most difficult creatures to spot, but with their unusual body shape, interesting life cycle, and superior camouflage skills, they are also among the most rewarding animals to find. Realizing that it had been seen, the flounder took off across the sand like a flying carpet, then buried itself up to its eyeballs in the sand once again. Back on the boat, I explained to my divers why flounders are so special.
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