Unlike other members of family, which rest on seabed most of time, these little fish hang in water a few centimetres off bottom. Most common in weedy areas, often in small shoals. Attractive reddish-brown colour with pretty, pale blue markings and dark spots, but behaviour the best distinguishing feature. Bright orange spots distinguish species from others of this type. 33 Distinctive rounded head, and small curved mouth not positioned at end of snout as with most flatfish.
Colouration varies from even grey to blotchy brown.
Pectoral fin on upper side has black tip thought to mimic dorsal fin of venomous weever fish to deter predators. Distinctively blotchy patterning provides excellent camouflage, so fish might not be spotted until it moves. If you scored 34 you're either an eminent marine biologist or you looked up the answers. You're definitely a piscine anorak - and none the worse for that. Under 10 You're probably interested only in wrecks or foreign fish anyway.