Atypichthys

Atypichthys
Eastern footballer (A. latus)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Centrarchiformes
Suborder:	Terapontoidei
Family:	Kyphosidae
Subfamily:	Microcanthinae
Genus:	Atypichthys Günther, 1862
Type species
Atypus strigatus Günther, 1860
Synonyms
Atypus Günther, 1860 (preoccupied) Helotosoma Kaup, 1863

Atypichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish 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

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Atypichthys". FishBase. August 2013 version.