Atypichthys strigatus
Atypichthys strigatus, commonly known as the mado, is a species of fish in the family Kyphosidae. This fish is endemic to Eastern Australia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Kyphosidae |
| Genus: | Atypichthys |
| Species: | A. strigatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860) | |
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Description
This species grows to ~20 cm. It has a silver body with dark brown to black stripes, and yellow fins.[2]
Distribution
The mado is endemic to Australia.[2]
Behaviour
A. strigatus forms large schools.
Habitat
A. strigatus are benthic coastal reef inhabitants and are commonly found on reef and under made structures such as wharfs, in depths of 0–55 m.[3]
Diet
A. strigatus are omnivorous. The A. strigatus primarily feed on zooplankton.[4]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Atypichthys strigatus" in FishBase. December 2020 version.
- "Australian Mado, Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860) - Australian Museum". australianmuseum.net.au.
- Fetterplace, Lachlan C.; Turnbull, John W.; Knott, Nathan A.; Hardy, Natasha A. (28 August 2018). "The Devil in the Deep: Expanding the Known Habitat of a Rare and Protected Fish". European Journal of Ecology. 4 (1): 22–29. doi:10.2478/eje-2018-0003.
- Kingsford, M. J.; Glasby, T. M. "Atypichthys strigatus (Pisces: Scorpididae): An opportunistic planktivore that responds to benthic disturbances and cleans other fishes". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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