Blackblotch swallowtail

Odontanthias caudicinctus

Ten Centimeters Anthiadid Fish of African Waters

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Small

Blackblotch swallowtail is known around Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 10 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Odontanthias
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: off Transkei, South Africa (Ref. 11228 ) and off Kenya.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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