Pardachirus
| Pardachirus | |
|---|---|
| Southern Peacock Sole (P. hedleyi) | |
| Persian Carpet Sole (P. morrowi) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Pardachirus Günther, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Achirus marmoratus Lacepède, 1802 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Normanetta Whitley, 1931 | |
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.