Herring cale

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]

Herring cale
Terminal phase (top) Initial phase (bottom)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Subfamily:	Hypsigenyinae
Genus:	Olisthops Richardson, 1850
Species:	O. cyanomelas
Binomial name
Olisthops cyanomelas Richardson, 1850
Synonyms
Odax cyanomelas (Richardson, 1850) Olistherops brunneus Macleay, 1878 Olistherops brownii Johnston, 1884 Odax nebulosus Saville-Kent, 1893

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  Terminal phase
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  Terminal phase
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  Initial phase