Butterfish (Odax pullus)

Scientific name: Odax pullus Forster, 1801

Butterfish (Odax pullus)

The Butterfish (Odax pullus) is a marine fish of the family Odacidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand and probably Australia.

Biology

Inhabits shallow inshore waters where rocks and brown algae are abundant. Browses on algae and feeds mainly on the brown alga Carpophyllum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Odax pullus
Family
Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and probably Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=11; k=0.23)

Sources

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

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