Odax

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.

Specimen of Odax cyanoallix

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

• Odax cyanoallix Ayling & Paxton, 1983 (Bluefinned butterfish)
• Odax pullus (J. R. Forster, 1801) (Greenbone)

References

1. Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Odax in FishBase. February 2014 version.