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Olisthops

Olisthops cyanomelas
Odax cyanomelas Herring Cale m PC280379.JPG
Odax cyanomelas P1101938.JPG
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
Synonyms
  • Odax cyanomelas (J. Richardson, 1850)
  • Olistherops brunneus W. J. Macleay, 1878
  • Olistherops brownii R. M. Johnston, 1884
  • Odax nebulosus Saville-Kent, 1893

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.


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