Odax cyanoallix, a New Species of Odacid Fish from Northern New Zealand

Odax cyanoallix, a new species of odacid, is described from specimens collected at the Three Kings Islands off northern New Zealand. The new species differs from O. pullus, the only other species in the genus, in having fewer lateral line scales and distinctive coloration. The new species differs fr...

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Published in:Copeia 1983-02, Vol.1983 (1), p.95-101
Main Authors: Ayling, A. M., Paxton, John R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coasts
Female animals
Fish
Fish scales
Holotypes
Male animals
New species
Paratypes
Pectorals
Peduncle
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Summary:Odax cyanoallix, a new species of odacid, is described from specimens collected at the Three Kings Islands off northern New Zealand. The new species differs from O. pullus, the only other species in the genus, in having fewer lateral line scales and distinctive coloration. The new species differs from the five species of Neoodax, that genus most similar to Odax, in having a deeper body, longer pectoral fins, more vertebrae and distinctive coloration.
ISSN:0045-8511
1938-5110
DOI:10.2307/1444702