Microcanthus

Stripey

Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Kyphosidae
Genus:	Microcanthus Swainson, 1839
Species:	M. strigatus
Binomial name
*Microcanthus strigatus* (G. Cuvier, 1831)
Synonyms
For Genus: Neochaetodon Castelnau, 1873 Therapaina Kaup, 1860 For species: Chaetodon strigatus G. Cuvier, 1831 Micrognathus strigatus (G. Cuvier, 1831)

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The stripey, Microcanthus strigatus, is a species of sea chub native to the Pacific Ocean from Japan and China to Australia and east to the Hawaiian Islands. It can be found on reefs along the coast and in lagoons at depths from 1 to 140 m (3.3 to 459.3 ft). This species grows to 16 cm (6.3 in) in length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.