Atypichthys strigatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Kyphosidae |
| Genus: | Atypichthys |
| Species: | A. strigatus
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| Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860)
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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.
Description
[edit]This species grows to ~20 cm. It has a silver body with dark brown to black stripes, and yellow fins.[2]
Distribution
[edit]The mado is endemic to Australia.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]A. strigatus forms large schools.
Habitat
[edit]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
[edit]A. strigatus are omnivorous. The A. strigatus primarily feed on zooplankton.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Atypichthys strigatus". FishBase. December 2020 version.
- ^ a b "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.