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.^[3]

Odax
Odax pullus
Scientific 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

Species

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

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

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