Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Microcanthidae Stripeys

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Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Atypichthys latus
[Eastern footballer]

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.

Atypichthys strigatus
[Australian mado]

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Max. Length 11.2 cm

Microcanthus joyceae
[East-Australian stripey]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Microcanthus strigatus
[Stripey]

Photo by Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Neatypus obliquus
[Western footballer]

Photo by Photo by Good, P.

Tilodon sexfasciatus
[Moonlighter]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Atypichthys latus	Eastern footballer	Southwest Pacific	30 SL	1916
Atypichthys strigatus	Australian mado	Indo-West Pacific	25 TL	1860
Microcanthus joyceae	East-Australian stripey	Western Pacific	11.2	1931
Microcanthus strigatus	Stripey	Indo-Pacific	16 TL	1831
Neatypus obliquus	Western footballer	Eastern Indian Ocean	22 TL	1905
Tilodon sexfasciatus	Moonlighter	Eastern Indian Ocean	40 TL	1842

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Microcanthidae Stripeys(See list of species below)

Family: Microcanthidae Stripeys

(See list of species below)