Odax acroptilus
Rainbow Cale
©Richard Ling: Male Rainbow Cale (Odax acroptilus) in breeding colouration. This posturing with the fins extended and the neon colours only occurs during the breeding season in November/December.
©John Turnbull: Rainbow Cale (Odax acroptilus) adolescent male. This is a species of weed whiting in the same family as the longer herring cale. The juveniles of the species have less distinct colouration - this one is starting to form the blotches and extended front dorsal spines of the male. Botany Bay, Sydney Australia.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Odacidae
Genus
Odax
Species
Odax acroptilus
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 24 cm (Standard Length)
Depth range
- From 1 m to 15 m
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Mainly restricted to exposed coastlines with rocky reefs covered with brown macroalgae and areas with broad-leafed seagrasses, such as Posidonia (Fishbase).
