Pardachirus | |
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Southern Peacock Sole (P. hedleyi) | |
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Persian Carpet Sole (P. morrowi) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Soleidae |
Genus: |
Pardachirus Günther, 1862 |
Type species | |
Achirus marmoratus
Lacepède, 1802
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Synonyms | |
Normanetta Whitley, 1931 |
Pardachirus is a genus of 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. [1] At least some species in the genus are toxic. [2]
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: [3]