New Zealand Seashore

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

1984 / 2082

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 6825 Common sole patiki rori Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae head juvenile sole new zealand Dunedin Blueskin Bay