Atypichthys latus
New Zealand mado | Eastern Footballer | Mado
Atypichthys latus, adult, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Atypichthys latus, adult, Lord Howe Is, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Numerous black and white/pale yellow stripes along body and yellow fins. Unlike Microcanthus strigatus (Stripey), black stripes don't extend fully across anal fin and are present on the face below the eye and the breast. Temperate and subtropical Tasman Sea islands and New Zealand.
Information
Max Size: 30 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 16.9-24.9°C
Depth: 0-60m
Habitat Generalization Index: 9.39
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (14.5% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Several (8 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland