Peacock sole

Characteristics

  • Usually occurs singly in sandy areas.
  • Can secrete mucus to repel sharks.

Description

  • Body, head and fins brown and covered with irregular white blotches of various shapes and sizes. Larger blotches, may have a brown spot at the centre.
  • Pectoral fin absent.
  • Pelvic fin is separate from and in front of anal fin.
  • Caudal fin is separate from dorsal and anal fins.

Common Name: Peacock sole

Family Common Name: Sole

Family: Soleidae

Scientific Name: Pardachirus pavoninus___(Lacepède, 1802)

Maximum Length: 25 cm (Total Length)

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未評估
Not Evaluated (ne)
數據缺乏
Data Deficient (dd)
無危
Least Concern (lc)
近危
Near Threatened (nt)
易危
Vulnerable (vu)
瀕危
Endangered (en)
極危
Critically Endangered (cr)
絕滅
Extinct (ex)
Peacock sole