Data presented in the paper “Occurrence and life history characteristics of tropical flatfishes at the coral reefs of Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean"

Research objective: the collection of life history characteristics of tropical flatfishes occurring at the fringing reefs of Curaçao. Type of research: field work on coral reefs. Method of data collection: multiple scuba dives year round by two divers. Type of data: various body parameters on individual flatfishes of various species