Greenbone

Greenbone
Greenbone
Odax pullus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Odacidae
Genus: Odax
Species: O. pullus
Binomial name
Odax pullus
Forster, 1801

The greenbone or butterfish, Odax pullus, a cale of the genus Odax, is found around New Zealand.

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  • Greenbone — Green bone, n. [So named because the bones are green when boiled.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any garfish ({Belone} or {Tylosurus}). (b) The European eelpout. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • greenbone — Garfish Gar fish , n. [See {Gar}, n.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A European marine fish ({Belone vulgaris}); called also {gar}, {gerrick}, {greenback}, {greenbone}, {gorebill}, {hornfish}, {longnose}, {mackerel guide}, {sea needle}, and {sea pike}. (b) One… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • greenbone — Eelpout Eel pout , n. [AS. ?lepute.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A European fish ({Zoarces viviparus}), remarkable for producing living young; called also {greenbone}, {guffer}, {bard}, and {Maroona eel}. Also, an American species ({Z. anguillaris}), called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • greenbone — paprastoji vėjažuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Belone belone angl. flat needlefish; garfish; garpike hornfish; greenbone rus. европейский сарган; обыкновенный сарган ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • greenbone butterfishes — mararos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas gentis atitikmenys: lot. Coridodax angl. greenbone butterfishes rus. марары ryšiai: platesnis terminas – australinės lūpažuvės siauresnis terminas – marara …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • greenbone butterfish — marara statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Coridodax pullus angl. greenbone butterfish rus. марара ryšiai: platesnis terminas – mararos …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • greenbone — n. Sea pike. See gar fish …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • greenbone — /ˈgrinboʊn/ (say greenbohn) noun NZ → butterfish (def. 2) …  

  • greenbone — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of several fishes having the bones green especially when cooked: as a. : needlefish b. : eelpout 1a …   Useful english dictionary

  • Odacidae — A greenbone (Odax pullus) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

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