Atypichthys strigatus

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Atypichthys strigatus, Bridport, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
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Atypichthys strigatus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
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Atypichthys strigatus, juvenile, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
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Atypichthys strigatus, juvenile, Bermagui, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
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Atypichthys strigatus, juvenile, Tathra, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
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Atypichthys strigatus, adult, Nambucca, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
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Atypichthys strigatus, juvenile, Tathra, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
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Distribution

Temperate Australasia


Description

Elongate silver body with yellow fins and black stripes along the sides. It is one of the most abundant species on New South Wales coastal reefs.


Information

Max Size: 25 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 14.1-24.6°C

Depth: 0-30m

Habitat Generalization Index: 32.43

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: Common (33.4% 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: Many (76 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney