Odax

Odax
Odax pullus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Odacidae
Genus: Odax
Valenciennes, 1840
Type species
Scarus pullus
J. R. Forster, 1801[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Coregonoides J. Richardson, 1843
  • Coridodax Günther, 1862

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

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]

In addition to these, the Australian herring cale has frequently been placed in this genus.[4]

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Odax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ Bailly, Nicolas. "2014". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Odax". FishBase. February 2014 version.
  4. ^ Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas. Retrieved 16 April 2015.


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