Pardachirus Poropterus
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''Pardachirus'' is a genus of soles mainly native to coastal water in the
Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
. A single species, ''P. poropterus'' is restricted to estuaries and lower sections of freshwater streams. At least some species in the genus are toxic.Randall, J. E. (2007). ''Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands.''


Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Pardachirus balius'' J. E. Randall & Mee, 1994 (Piebald sole) * '' Pardachirus hedleyi'' J. D. Ogilby, 1916 (Southern peacock sole) * '' Pardachirus marmoratus'' (
Lacépède Lacepede can refer to: * Bernard Germain de Lacépède (1756–1825), French naturalist and politician. * Lacepede Bay, a bay in South Australia. * Lacépède, Lot-et-Garonne, a ''commune'' in France * Lacepede Islands, a group of four islands in t ...
, 1802)
(Finless sole) * '' Pardachirus morrowi'' ( Chabanaud, 1954) (Persian carpet sole) * '' Pardachirus pavoninus'' (
Lacépède Lacepede can refer to: * Bernard Germain de Lacépède (1756–1825), French naturalist and politician. * Lacepede Bay, a bay in South Australia. * Lacépède, Lot-et-Garonne, a ''commune'' in France * Lacepede Islands, a group of four islands in t ...
, 1802)
(Peacock sole) * ''
Pardachirus poropterus ''Pardachirus'' is a genus of Soleidae, soles mainly native to coastal water in the Indo-Pacific. A single species, ''P. poropterus'' is restricted to estuaries and lower sections of freshwater streams. At least some species in the genus are toxi ...
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