Rainbow cale (Odax acroptilus)

Scientific name: Odax acroptilus Richardson, 1846

The Rainbow cale (Odax acroptilus) is a marine fish of the family Odacidae.

Biology

Mainly restricted to exposed coastlines with rocky reefs covered with brown macroalgae and areas with broad-leafed seagrasses, such as Posidonia.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Odax acroptilus
Family
Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern coast of Australia: Bacon Island, Western Australia to Newcastle, New South Wales; including the northern coast of Tasmania to as far as St. Helens.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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