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Odax
Sign in to saveOdax is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, weed whitings from the family Odacidae which are native to the Pacific waters of New Zealand.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyOdacidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded417
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 78
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Odacidae
- Collections
- ANSP, AM, NHMUK, ZMO
- Recorded in
- Australia
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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.
==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Odax cyanoallix Ayling & Paxton, 1983 (Bluefinned butterfish) Odax pullus (J. R. Forster, 1801) (Butterfish)
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