Pardachirus hedleyi Ogilby, 1916
Southern peacock sole
photo by Groeneveld, R.

Family:  Soleidae (Soles)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 20 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: southern Queensland to southern New South Wales, Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in sheltered coastal waters, usually in clean sand habitat (Ref. 9002).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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