Biology:Otolithoides

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Otolithoides
Otolithoides biauritus.png
Bronze croaker (Otolithoides biauritus)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Otolithoides
Fowler, 1933
Type species
Otolithus biauritus
Cantor, 1849
Species

see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Pama Fowler, 1933
  • Blyth, 1860 Sciaenoides

Otolithoides is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. The two recognised species in the genus are found in the Indo-West Pacific region.

Species

Otolithoides contains three described, recognised species:[2]

  • Otolithoides biauritus Cantor, 1849 (Bronze croaker)
  • Otolithoides pama Hamilton, 1822 (Pama croaker)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2186944 entry