Species Olisthops cyanomelas Richardson, 1850
Herring Cale
- Olisthops cyanomelas Richardson, J. 1850. Notices of Australian fish. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 18: 58-77 figs 1-3 [75, pl. 3(1, 2)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RSM 1980.073.1 dry skin (figured in Swinney, G.N. 1982. Some Richardson type specimens in a collection of Australian fishes, with notes on their collector Robert Neill. Archives of Natural History 11(1): 17-25 figs 1-4), King George Sound, WA; BMNH 1863.11.15.100, King George Sound, WA. - Olistherops brunneus Macleay, W.J. 1878. Descriptions of some new fishes from Port Jackson and King George's Sound. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 3(1): 33-37 pls 2-5 [36, pl. 5(1)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.16380–001 2 specimens (ex MAMU F957), Port Jackson, NSW. - Olistherops brownii Johnston, R.M. 1884. Notice of recent additions to the list of Tasmanian fishes. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1883: 193-195 [193].
Type data:
Holotype TMH D135/13016 (old register no. 10932), Table Cape, TAS.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Gomon, M.F. & Paxton, J.R. 1986. A revision of the Odacidae, a temperate Australian-New Zealand labroid fish family. Indo-Pacific Fishes 8: 1-57 figs 1-21 pls 1-6 [dated 1985] [38]
Generic Combinations
- Odax cyanomelas (Richardson, 1850) [used in most recent publications, prior to results of Clements et al. (2004)]. —
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [308] - Neodax nebulosus (Saville-Kent, 1893). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [324] (changed combination cited)
Introduction
The monotypic genus Olisthops Richardson 1850 was treated as a junior synonym of Odax Valenciennes 1840 after 1983, prior to the molecular analysis of Clements et al. 2004 which demonstrated that they are not closely related.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Lennox Head, NSW (28°49'S, 153°36'E) (27°S, 153°E) to Geraldton (28°48'S 114°36'E) and Houtman Abrolhos Islands (28°59'S, 113°58'E), WA, and the Tasmanian coast, possibly north to QLD on the east coast (see Johnson 2010, who considered a probably misidentification); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 1994. A survey of the nearshore reef fish fauna of Western Australia's west and south coasts — The Leeuwin Province. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 46: 1-66 figs 1-6 [53]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Biodiversity of shallow reef fish assemblages in Western Australia using a rapid censusing technique. Records of the Western Australian Museum 20: 247-270 [269] (as Odax cyanomelas)
- Hutchins, J.B. 2005. Checklist of marine fishes of Recherche Archipelago and adjacent mainland waters. pp. 425-449 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I. & Kendrick, G.A. (eds). Proceedings of the Twelfth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Esperance, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [445] (as Odax cyanomelas)
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [344] (as Odax cyanomelas, probable misidentification from Moreton Bay)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, rock reef.
Extra Ecological Information
Kelp beds, 1–30 m.
General References
Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Odacinae. pp. 1419-1424 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1422] (as Odax cyanomelas)
Clements, K.D., Alfaro, M.E., Fessler, J.L. & Westneat, M.W. 2004. Relationships of the temperate Australasian labrid fish tribe Odacini (Perciformes; Teleostei). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 32: 575-587 [575]
Edgar, G.J. 2008. Australian Marine Life: the plants and animals of temperate waters. Sydney : Reed New Holland 2nd edn, 624 pp. [552] (as Odax cyanomelas)
Edgar, G.J., Last, P.R. & Wells, M.W. 1982. Coastal Fishes of Tasmania and Bass Strait. Hobart : Cat & Fiddle Press 175 pp. [108] (as Olisthops cyanomelas)
Gomon, M.F. 1994. Family Odacidae. pp. 700-710 figs 612-621 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [704] (as Odax cyanomelas)
Gomon, M.F. & Paxton, J.R. 1986. A revision of the Odacidae, a temperate Australian-New Zealand labroid fish family. Indo-Pacific Fishes 8: 1-57 figs 1-21 pls 1-6 [dated 1985] [39] (as Odax cyanomelas)
Gomon. M.F. 2008. Family Odacidae. pp. 659-667 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [663]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [39] (as Odax cyanomelas)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [308] (as Odax cyanomelas)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [312] (as Odax cyanomelas)
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [417] (as Odax cyanomelas)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [325] (as Olisthops cyanomelas and p. 324 as Neoodax nebulosus)
Scott, T.D., Glover, C.J.M. & Southcott, R.V. 1974. The Marine and Freshwater Fishes of South Australia. Adelaide : Government Printer 392 pp. figs. [312] (as Olisthops cyanomelas)
Swainston, R. 2011. Swainston's Fishes of Australia: The complete illustrated guide. Camberwell, Victoria : Penguin Australia 836 pp. [633] (as Odax cyanomelas)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [52] (1774, as Olisthops cyanomelan)
Common Name References
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [417] (Herring Cale)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Herring Cale)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2023 | LABROIDEI | 23-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 13-Apr-2023 | 25-Jan-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 15-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED |