Otolithoides

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
Bronze croaker (Otolithoides biauritus)
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Pama Fowler, 1933
  • Sciaenoides Blyth, 1860

Species

Otolithoides contains three described, recognised species:[2]

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

References
  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). Species of Otolithoides in FishBase. February 2023 version.
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