The family Stromateidae of butterfish contains 15 species of fish in three genera. Butterfishes live in coastal waters off the Americas, western Africa and in the Indo-Pacific. The endemic New Zealand species Odax pullus is commonly called butterfish, but is from a separate family Odacidae. The Japanese butterfish Psenopsis anomala is from the separate family Centrolophidae. The African butter catfish is also known as the butter fish. Learn more about Butterfish
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Butterfish Species Videos
Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Butterfish (9 videos) | Odax pullus | Least concern |
Yellowstripe Butterfish (4 videos) | Labracoglossa argenteiventris | Not Available |