Biology:Mado (fish)
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Short description: Species of fish
Mado | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Kyphosidae |
Genus: | Atypichthys |
Species: | A. latus
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Binomial name | |
Atypichthys latus McCulloch & Waite, 1916
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The mado (Atypichthys latus), in New Zealand, or stripy or eastern footballer ,in Australia , 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
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Atypichthys latus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
- "Atypichthys latus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=645569. 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
Wikidata ☰ Q1466551 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mado (fish).
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