WoRMS taxon details
Odonus niger (Rüppell, 1836)
219883 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219883)
accepted
Species
Balistes erythrodon Günther, 1870 · unaccepted
Odonus erythrodon (Günther, 1870) · unaccepted
Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1835-1838). Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig Fische des Rothen Meeres. <em>Siegmund Schmerber, Frankfurt am Main.</em> i-ii + 1-148, Pls. 1-33. [1835:1-28, Pls. 1-7; 1836:29-52, Pls. 8-14; 1837:53-80, Pls. 15-21; 1838:81-148, Pls. 22-33.]. [For dates see Sawyer 1952 [ref. 13582].]. [details]
Note Type species of genus. Date Eschmeyer, pers....
Unreviewed
Type species Type species of genus. Date Eschmeyer, pers. comm. Date 1837 in Randall<307> [details]
Description Occurs in current-swept seaward coral reefs. Usually forms aggregations and feeds on zooplankton as well as on sponges...
Description Occurs in current-swept seaward coral reefs. Usually forms aggregations and feeds on zooplankton as well as on sponges (Ref. 9770). Juveniles associated with isolated patches of rubble or crevices with proper-sized shelter holes (Ref. 1602). Also taken by drive-in nets (Ref. 9770). Marketed fresh or dried-salted. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Odonus niger (Rüppell, 1836). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219883 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Balistes erythrodon Günther, 1870) Günther, A. (1870). Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Physostomi, containing the families Gymnotidae, Symbranchidae, Muraenidae, Pegasidae, and of the Lophobranchii, Plectognathi, Dipnoi, ...[thru] ... Leptocardii, in the British Museum. v. 8: i-xxv + 1-549. [details]
original description (of Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1835-1838). Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig Fische des Rothen Meeres. <em>Siegmund Schmerber, Frankfurt am Main.</em> i-ii + 1-148, Pls. 1-33. [1835:1-28, Pls. 1-7; 1836:29-52, Pls. 8-14; 1837:53-80, Pls. 15-21; 1838:81-148, Pls. 22-33.]. [For dates see Sawyer 1952 [ref. 13582].]. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1835-1838). Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig Fische des Rothen Meeres. <em>Siegmund Schmerber, Frankfurt am Main.</em> i-ii + 1-148, Pls. 1-33. [1835:1-28, Pls. 1-7; 1836:29-52, Pls. 8-14; 1837:53-80, Pls. 15-21; 1838:81-148, Pls. 22-33.]. [For dates see Sawyer 1952 [ref. 13582].]. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
To, A.W.L., Ching, K.S.H. & Shea, S.K.H. (2013) Hong Kong reef fish photo guide. Eco-Education and Resources Centre. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs in current-swept seaward coral reefs. Usually forms aggregations and feeds on zooplankton as well as on sponges (Ref. 9770). Juveniles associated with isolated patches of rubble or crevices with proper-sized shelter holes (Ref. 1602). Also taken by drive-in nets (Ref. 9770). Marketed fresh or dried-salted. [details]Type species Type species of genus. Date Eschmeyer, pers. comm. Date 1837 in Randall<307> [details]
To Barcode of Life (79 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Odonus erythrodon (Günther, 1870))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Balistes erythrodon Günther, 1870)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Redtooth Triggerfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Odonus niger)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Odonus erythrodon (Günther, 1870))
To FishBase (from synonym Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836)
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes erythrodon Günther, 1870)
To FishBase images (Odonus niger, Maldives, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (106 nucleotides; 80 proteins)
To GenBank (106 nucleotides; 80 proteins) (from synonym Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Odonus niger FIN026735 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Odonus niger FIN026736 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Odonus erythrodon (Günther, 1870))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Balistes erythrodon Günther, 1870)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Redtooth Triggerfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Odonus niger)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Odonus erythrodon (Günther, 1870))
To FishBase (from synonym Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836)
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes erythrodon Günther, 1870)
To FishBase images (Odonus niger, Maldives, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (106 nucleotides; 80 proteins)
To GenBank (106 nucleotides; 80 proteins) (from synonym Xenodon niger Rüppell, 1836)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Odonus niger FIN026735 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Odonus niger FIN026736 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
