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Atypichthys strigatus

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Atypichthys strigatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Genus: Atypichthys
Species:
A. strigatus
Binomial name
Atypichthys strigatus
(Günther, 1860)
Synonyms[1]
  • Atypus strigatus Günther, 1860

Atypichthys strigatus, commonly known as the mado, is a species of fish in the family Kyphosidae. This fish is endemic to Eastern Australia.

Description

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This species grows to ~20 cm. It has a silver body with dark brown to black stripes, and yellow fins.[2]

Distribution

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The mado is endemic to Australia.[2]

Behaviour

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A. strigatus forms large schools.

Habitat

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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

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A. strigatus are omnivorous. The A. strigatus primarily feed on zooplankton.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Atypichthys strigatus". FishBase. December 2020 version.
  2. ^ a b "Australian Mado, Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860) - Australian Museum". australianmuseum.net.au.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.