balius, Pardachirus Randall [J. E.] & Mee [J. K. L.] 1994:343, Pls. 1-2 [Fauna of Saudi Arabia v. 14; ref. 21638] Off Raysut, 19°24' to 25'N, 57°48'E, southern Oman, Arabian Sea, depth 26-30 meters. Holotype: BPBM 34506. Paratypes: BMNH 1994.5.10.1 (1); BPBM 36319 (1); CAS 73287 (3); ROM 40267 (1), 40269 (1); USNM 329542 [ex BPBM 35976] (1). •Valid as Pardachirus balius Randall & Mee 1994 -- (Randall 1995:360 [ref. 22896], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S122 [ref. 27377], Randall & Johnson 2007:7 [ref. 29291], Jawad et al. 2018:124 [ref. 36262], Desoutter-Meniger & Chapleau 2022:398 [ref. 40245]). Current status: Valid as Pardachirus balius Randall & Mee 1994. Soleidae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Somalia to southern Oman. Habitat: marine.