DSC_6434 Common sole, or patiki rori (Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae) head of adult. 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_9558 Common sole, or patiki rori (Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae) underside 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_6839 Speckled sole (Peltorhamphus latus) juvenile. Adults differ from other sole species in their smaller size, and speckled colour pattern. Speckled 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