Olisthops cyanomelas | |
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Terminal phase above, initial phase below | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Odacidae |
Genus: |
Olisthops J. Richardson, 1850 |
Species: | O. cyanomelas |
Binomial name | |
Olisthops cyanomelas J. Richardson, 1850 |
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Olisthops cyanomelas, the herring cale, is a species of weed whiting endemic to Australia where it is found along the southern and south eastern coast. It inhabits the surf zone, ranging to a depth of 30 m (98 ft) in rocky areas with plentiful growth of brown algae, which it feeds on. This species grows to a length of 51 cm (20 in) SL. This species is the only known member of the genus Olisthops, but it has frequently been placed in Odax instead.