Biology:Herring cale

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Herring cale
Odax cyanomelas Herring Cale m PC280379.JPG
Odax cyanomelas P1101938.JPG
Terminal phase above, initial phase below
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Odacidae
Genus: Olisthops
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

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.[2] This species is the only known member of the genus Olisthops,[3] but it has frequently been placed in Odax instead.[2]

References

  1. Russell, B.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; Rocha, L.A.; Myers, R.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S. et al. (2012). "Olisthops cyanomelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T190679A17774029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190679A17774029.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190679/17774029. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Olisthops cyanomelas" in FishBase. February 2014 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q16986874 entry