The stripey

stripey

Scientific name	Microcanthus strigatus
Descriptor	Cuvier
Year of description	1831
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Kyphosidae
Genus	Microcanthus

Introduction

Microcanthus strigatus, commonly known as stripey, is a brackish water and salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

10 cm
Maximum size

16 cm
Pattern

diagonal stripes

Average size

10 cm
Maximum size

16 cm
Pattern

diagonal stripes

How to recognize the stripey ?

The stripey measures between 10 and 16 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, noir and blanc body. The also has noir diagonal stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

omnivorous
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The stripey is a fish living in shoals. This species is omnivorous .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

The stripey is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef East China Sea Tasman Sea Sea of Japan South East Asian Seas East Indian Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Depth

1 - 140 m

Biotope presentation

The stripey is most often found at a depth between 1m and 140m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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Sources & Contributions

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Aurélien Calas

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Bibliographic references

Systematic reappraisal of the anti-equatorial fish genus Microcanthus Swainson (Teleostei: Microcanthidae), with redescription and resurrection of Microcanthus joyceae Whitley - Y.K. Tea - A.C. Gill - ZOOTAXA - 2020.