Estuary sole (Pardachirus poropterus)

Scientific name: Pardachirus poropterus Bleeker, 1851

The Estuary sole (Pardachirus poropterus) is a freshwater fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Indonesia, New Guinea and northern Australia. Reported from the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-72; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 45 - 49

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pardachirus poropterus
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
122–205 m (400–673 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 122 - 205 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, New Guinea and northern Australia. Reported from the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated