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.
Otolithoides | |
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Bronze croaker (Otolithoides biauritus) | |
Scientific classification | |
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] | |
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Species
Otolithoides contains three described, recognised species:[2]