DSC_6827 Common sole, or patiki rori (Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae) juvenile. Adults differ from other sole species in their larger size, broader body shape, and colour. Common sole are found mainly in the deeper water off Dunedin, though they may occur in harbours and bays elsewhere around the NZ coast. Blueskin Bay
DSC_6825 Common sole, or patiki rori (Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae) detail of head of juvenile. Adults differ from other sole species in their larger size, broader body shape, and colour. Common sole are found mainly in the deeper water off Dunedin, though they may occur in harbours and bays elsewhere around the NZ coast. Blueskin Bay
DSC_6028 Common sole, or patiki rori (Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae) juvenile. Adults differ from other sole species in their larger size, broader body shape, and colour. Common sole are found mainly in the deeper water off Dunedin, though they may occur in harbours and bays elsewhere around the NZ coast. Blueskin Bay