Herring cale

Species of ray-finned fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The herring cale (Olisthops cyanomelas) is a species of ray-finned fish, a weed whiting from the family Labridae,[2] 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 (100 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.[3] This species is the only known member of the genus Olisthops,[4] but it has frequently been placed in Odax instead.[3]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Labriformes
Family:Labridae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Subfamily: Hypsigenyinae
Genus: Olisthops
Richardson, 1850
Species:
O. cyanomelas
Binomial name
Olisthops cyanomelas
Synonyms
  • Odax cyanomelas (Richardson, 1850)
  • Olistherops brunneus Macleay, 1878
  • Olistherops brownii Johnston, 1884
  • Odax nebulosus Saville-Kent, 1893
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