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Olisthops cyanomelas

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Odacidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Rank
  
Species

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Genus
  
Olisthops J. Richardson, 1850

Similar
  
Heteroscarus acroptilus, Odacidae, Odax

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. This species is the only known member of the genus Olisthops, but it has frequently been placed in Odax instead.

References

Olisthops cyanomelas Wikipedia