Mado (fish)

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]

Mado
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Genus: Atypichthys
Species:
A. latus
Binomial name
Atypichthys latus

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Atypichthys latus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
  • "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


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