Odax
| Odax | |
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| Odax pullus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Subfamily: | Hypsigenyinae |
| Genus: | Odax Valenciennes, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Scarus pullus J. R. Forster, 1801 | |
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Odax is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, commonly known as weed whitings from the family Odacidae which are native to the Pacific waters of New Zealand.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
- Odax cyanoallix Ayling & Paxton, 1983 (Bluefinned butterfish)
- Odax pullus (J. R. Forster, 1801) (Butterfish)
In addition to these, the Australian herring cale has frequently been placed in this genus.
References
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Odax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ↑ Bailly, Nicolas. "2014". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Odax". FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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