Butterfish Species Stock Video Footage
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Butterfish(2 videos) | Hyperoglyphe pringlei | — |
| Butterfish(18 videos) | Odax pullus | Least concern |
| Rock Gunnel(3 videos) | Pholis gunnellus | — |
| Yellowstripe Butterfish(4 videos) | Labracoglossa argenteiventris | — |