Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860) is a animal in the Kyphosidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860)
Atypichthys strigatus, the mado, is a 20 cm striped reef fish endemic to Australia.
Scientific name: Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860) This fish species, commonly called the mado, reaches an approximate maximum length of 20 cm. It has a silver body marked with dark brown to black stripes, and yellow fins. This species is endemic to Australia. Atypichthys strigatus is a benthic species that lives on coastal reefs. It is commonly found on reefs and beneath human-made structures such as wharfs, at depths ranging from 0 to 55 meters.
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Kyphosus sydneyanus (Günther, 1886)
Kyphosus elegans (Peters, 1869)
Kyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Girella cyanea Macleay, 1881
Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Kyphosus azureus (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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