Pardachirus
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''Pardachirus'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environm ...
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, 1802) (Finless sole) * '' Pardachirus morrowi'' ( Chabanaud, 1954) (Persian carpet sole) * '' Pardachirus pavoninus'' ( Lacépède, 1802) (Peacock sole) * '' Pardachirus poropterus'' ( Bleeker, 1851) (Estuary sole)


References

Soleidae Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Pleuronectiformes-stub