| Herring cale | |
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| Terminal phase above, initial phase below | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Odacidae |
| Genus: | Olisthops |
| Species: | O. cyanomelas |
| Binomial name | |
| Olisthops cyanomelas J. Richardson, 1850 | |
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The herring cale (Olisthops cyanomelas) is a species of ray-finned fish, a weed whiting from the family Odacidae which is endemic to Australia where it is found along the southern and southeastern 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.
References
- Russell, B.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; Rocha, L.A.; Myers, R.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Olisthops cyanomelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190679A17774029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190679A17774029.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Olisthops cyanomelas". FishBase. February 2014 version.
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| Olisthops cyanomelas | |
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