Odax
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| Odax | |
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| File:Odax pullus (Greenbone).jpg | |
| Odax pullus | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Subfamily: | Hypsigenyinae |
| Genus: | Odax Valenciennes, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Scarus pullus J. R. Forster, 1801[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Odax is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, weed whitings from the family Odacidae which are native to the Pacific waters of New Zealand.[3]
Species
[edit | edit source]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- 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.[4]
References
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- ^ Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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