Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Odax Higher classification Odax | Phylum Chordata Family Odacidae Scientific name Odax cyanoallix Rank Species | |
Similar Odax, Odacidae, Greenbone, Haletta semifasciata, Perciformes | ||
Odax cyanoallix, the bluefinned butterfish, a species of weed whiting found only around Three Kings Islands about 80 km north of New Zealand. It is found in shallow reef areas where brown seaweed is abundant. This species can reach a length of 27 centimetres (11 in) SL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.
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