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Herring cale
Terminal phase (top) Initial phase (bottom)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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. This species is the only known member of the genus Olisthops, but it has frequently been placed in Odax instead.

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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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190679A17774029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190679A17774029.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. ^ Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Olisthops cyanomelas". FishBase. February 2014 version.

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