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Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Pardachirus

(See list of species below)


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7 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

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Pardachirus balius
[Piebald sole]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

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

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Pardachirus hedleyi
[Southern peacock sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Pardachirus marmoratus
[Finless sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Pardachirus morrowi
[Persian carpet sole]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

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

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Pardachirus pavoninus
[Peacock sole]
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Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Pardachirus poropterus
[Estuary sole]
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Pardachirus rautheri
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pardachirus balius Piebald sole Western Indian Ocean 22 TL 1994
Pardachirus hedleyi Southern peacock sole Southwest Pacific 15 TL 1916
Pardachirus marmoratus Finless sole Western Indian Ocean 26 TL 1802
Pardachirus morrowi Persian carpet sole Western Indian Ocean 18 TL 1954
Pardachirus pavoninus Peacock sole Indo-Pacific 25 TL 1802
Pardachirus poropterus Estuary sole Asia and Oceania 7 SL 1851
Pardachirus rautheri Oceania 1931



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013