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Peacock Sole

Pardachirus pavoninus

Manually classified in SNAP.

3
Media items
Photos and videos
2
Dives
Distinct encounters
2
Locations
2 trips
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Archive ecology

Conditions where we found it

SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.

Depth evidence
10.5–10.5m
Median 10.5m · n=1
Water temperature
28.0–28.0°C
Median 28.0°C · n=1

Depth basis: 0 recorded, 0 profile-estimated, 1 contextual.

An early signal

1 environment-linked observation is available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.

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Early archive signal · 2 observations / 2 dives

  • • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
  • • No direct or profile-estimated depths are available yet.
  • • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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A life through time and place

2 encounters

  1. #2 · May 30, 2026

    District Two

    Dauin · Asia 2026

    10.5m · Dive-average context28.0°C

  2. #1 · Jun 10, 2025

    Puerto Galera

    Puerto Galera · Philippines 2025

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Field notes

Encounter profile

Manually classified in SNAP.

Pardachirus pavoninus - 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.

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Life found nearby

Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.

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Blue Dragon1 shared dive
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Asia 2026
Dauin / May 30, 2026
Philippines 2025
Puerto Galera / Jun 10, 2025