Mado (fish)
| Mado | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Microcanthidae |
| Genus: | Atypichthys |
| Species: | A. latus |
| Binomial name | |
| Atypichthys latus McCulloch & Waite, 1916 | |
The mado (in New Zealand) or stripy or eastern footballer (in Australia), Atypichthys latus, is a species of sea chub found in inshore waters around southern Australia and the north eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand to depths of about 60 m (200 ft), off headlands and offshore islands. This species can reach a length of 30 cm (12 in), though most do not exceed 20 cm (7.9 in). This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- "Atypichthys latus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 March 2006.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Atypichthys latus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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