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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Pardachirus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Pardachirus balius Randall & Mee, 1994

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pardachirus balius
[Piebald sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pardachirus hedleyi Ogilby, 1916

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pardachirus hedleyi
[Southern peacock sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Pardachirus marmoratus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pardachirus marmoratus
[Finless sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Pardachirus morrowi (Chabanaud, 1954)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pardachirus morrowi
[Persian carpet sole]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Pardachirus pavoninus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Pardachirus pavoninus
[Peacock sole]
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Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Pardachirus poropterus
[Estuary sole]
6 Species of Family Soleidae with Genus Pardachirus
(Soles)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1994 Pardachirus balius Piebald sole Western Indian Ocean 22 TL
1916 Pardachirus hedleyi Southern peacock sole Southwest Pacific 15 TL
1802 Pardachirus marmoratus Finless sole Western Indian Ocean 26 TL
1954 Pardachirus morrowi Persian carpet sole Western Indian Ocean 18 TL
1802 Pardachirus pavoninus Peacock sole Indo-Pacific 25 TL
1851 Pardachirus poropterus Estuary sole Asia and Oceania 7 SL



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