obscurus, Odax Castelnau [F. L.] 1872:154 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 1; ref. 757] Melbourne market, Victoria, Australia. Syntypes: MNHN 1875-0230 (not found), A-9303 (described as a variety). Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:105-106 [ref. 19171]. •Synonym of Neoodax balteatus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Scott 1976:354 [ref. 3996], Gomon & Paxton 1986:27 [ref. 5656], Gomon et al. 1994:702 [ref. 22532], Bray & Hoese 2006:1420 [ref. 29049]). Current status: Synonym of Neoodax balteatus (Valenciennes 1840). Odacidae. Habitat: marine.