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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Odacidae Cales and weed-whitings

Genus: Odax

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Max. Length 27 cm SL
 
Odax cyanoallix
[Bluefinned butterfish]

Photo by Caiger, P.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Odax pullus (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Caiger, P.
 
Odax pullus
[Butterfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Odax cyanoallix Bluefinned butterfish Southwest Pacific 27 SL 1983
Odax pullus Butterfish Southwest Pacific 40 SL 1801



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