Pardachirus | |
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Southern Peacock Sole (P. hedleyi) | |
Persian Carpet Sole (P. morrowi) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Soleidae |
Genus: |
Pardachirus Günther, 1862 |
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. At least some species in the genus are toxic.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: