Olisthops cyanomelas

Olisthops cyanomelas
Terminal phase above, initial phase below
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Odacidae
Genus: Olisthops
Species: O. cyanomelas
Binomial name
Olisthops cyanomelas
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.[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. & Rahardjo, P. 2012. Olisthops cyanomelas. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 11 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 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.


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