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 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Otolithoides Fowler, 1933 |
| Type species | |
| Otolithus biauritus Cantor, 1849
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Species edit
Otolithoides contains three described, recognised species:[2]
- Otolithoides biauritus Cantor, 1849 (Bronze croaker)
- Otolithoides pama Hamilton, 1822 (Pama croaker)
References edit
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Sciaenidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). Species of Otolithoides in FishBase. February 2023 version.
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