31 Mariana Islands species out of 53 reported | 53 Indo-Pacific species | 3 Western Atlantic species
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The odd-shaped bottom dwellers group includes species from a taxonomically broad range of families. These species are generally poor swimmers, and instead spend much of their time on or immediately above the seafloor, often camouflaged to blend in with their surroundings.
clingfishes
crouchers
flatheads
flounders and soles
frogfishes
gapers
gurnards
lionfishes
scorpionfishes
seamoths
stargazers
stonefishes
velvetfishes
