Olisthops cyanomelas
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Odacidae |
| Genus: | Olisthops J. Richardson, 1850 |
| Species: | O. cyanomelas |
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| Olisthops cyanomelas J. Richardson, 1850 | |
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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
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Australian Museum: Herring cale, Odax cyanomelas. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Olisthops cyanomelas" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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