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)
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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
Species

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

Species

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Otolithoides contains three described, recognised species:[2]

References

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  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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Otolithoides". FishBase. February 2023 version.