Habitat
Coastal reefs and rocky intertidal areas to 30 metres which contain their preferred diet of brown algae.
Fishing information
Herring cale are occasionally caught on hook and line while fishing for other reef species or taken in nets. Adults will return to their favoured feeding sites seasonally and males are believed to behave territorially during breeding season.
Cooking
Although these fish produce two nice fillets relatively free of bones, the flavour is strongly weedy so any cooking methods that cover this taste are recommended.