Atypichthys latus,Eastern Footballer

Atypichthys latus can reach a maximum length of about 30 centimeters. The aquarium must therefore be at least 3,000 liters in size.

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Atypichthys latus,Eastern Footballer

Atypichthys latus was described in 1916 by McCulloch & Waite. The genus name Atypichthys can be broken down into two ancient Greek words. Atypus means ‘don’t follow the rules’ and Ichthys means fish.

They belong to the Kyphosidae family or Stripeys by their common name.

Description

The maximum length of Atypichthys latus is about 30 centimeters, but many adults do not exceed about 20 centimeters.

All over the body and the head there are black / dark brown horizontal stripes that are alternated with cream colored stripes. These stripes do not extend completely into the anal fin. In a very similar species, Microcanthus strigatus, they run into the anal fin. The fins are otherwise yellow.

Origin

You can find Atypichthys latus along the south coast of Australia to the northern islands of New Zealand. They inhabit the rocky coasts from the water surface to a depth of about 60 meters.

Diet

This carnivore prefers live or frozen food. You can feed them invertebrates, Krill, Mysis, shrimp, Zooplankton, etc.

The aquarium

Due to its size, Atypichthys latus requires a large aquarium. At least 3,000 liters, but more is recommended. This species is not suitable for beginners.

Author

John de Lange

Copyright images

John TurnbullCC BY – NC-SA 2.0

References

Fishbase
Reeflifesurvey.com
Australian.museum

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Additional information

Family

Genus

Species

latus

Diet

Minimum volume in liter

3000

ecosystem

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Minimum length

20

Length maximum

30

Temperature minimum

18

Temperature maximum

25

pH minimum

8.1

pH maximum

8.4