Piebald sole (Pardachirus balius)

Scientific name: Pardachirus balius Randall & Mee, 1994

Piebald sole (Pardachirus balius)

The Piebald sole (Pardachirus balius) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea off southern Oman and the outer Gulf of Oman.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pardachirus balius
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
6–47 m (20–154 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 47 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea off southern Oman and the outer Gulf of Oman.
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.

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