Mado
Atypichthys latus
- Usual depth7–26 m
- Water temperature17–22 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
The mado, in New Zealand, or stripy or eastern footballer in Australia, is a species of ray-finned fish 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.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Mado (fish)”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 24 records
- February: 29 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 23 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 7–26 m · Deepest record: 31.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 17–22 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Mado, New Zealand Mado
Similar species
- Australian Mado
Atypichthys strigatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 211 open-data records from 1973 to 2013.
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