Atypichthys

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Centrarchiformes
Subordo: Terapontoidei

Familia: Kyphosidae
Subfamilia: Microcanthinae
Genus: Atypichthys
Species: A. latus – A. strigatus
Name

Atypichthys Günther, 1862
References

Atypichthys – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Atypichthys species list in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.

Vernacular names

Atypichthys is a genus of sea chubs native to inshore waters from Australia to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands,[1] with currently two recognized species:[1]

Atypichthys latus McCulloch & Waite, 1916 (eastern footballer)
Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860) (Australian mado)

References

Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Atypichthys in FishBase. August 2013 version.