Bluefinned butterfish (Odax cyanoallix)

Scientific name: Odax cyanoallix Ayling & Paxton, 1983

The Bluefinned butterfish (Odax cyanoallix) is a marine fish of the family Odacidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, apparently confined to the Three Kings Islands, at the northern tip of New Zealand.

Biology

Common along the 25 km coastline of the Three Kings Island group.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Odax cyanoallix
Family
Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
16 m (52 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 16 - 16 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: apparently confined to the Three Kings Islands, at the northern tip of New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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