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

Atypichthys strigatus
Scientific classification
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

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


  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Atypichthys strigatus" in FishBase. December 2020 version.
  2. "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.


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