Southern peacock sole (Pardachirus hedleyi)

Scientific name: Pardachirus hedleyi Ogilby, 1916

Southern peacock sole (Pardachirus hedleyi)

The Southern peacock sole (Pardachirus hedleyi) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, southern Queensland to southern New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Found in sheltered coastal waters, usually in clean sand habitat.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pardachirus hedleyi
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
3–20 m (10–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: southern Queensland to southern New South Wales, Australia.
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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