Canthigaster

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Sharpnose puffer
Canthigaster callisterna (Clown toado).jpg
Clown toado, Canthigaster callisterna
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Swainson, 1839
Species

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Canthigaster is a genus in the pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae). A fish from this genus is sometimes referred to as a "toby" (a generally accepted name that originated in Australia) or a "sharpnose puffer".[1]

Species[]

There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus:[2][3]

Spider-eye puffer (Canthigaster amboinensis)
(Canthigaster natalensis)

References[]

  1. ^ Scott W. Michael, "Tobies or Pufferfish" Retrieved 15 Jan 2013 from http://www.fishchannel.com/media/saltwater-aquariums/species-info/puffer/call-them-tobies.aspx.pdf
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Canthigaster in FishBase. October 2012 version.
  3. ^ a b Williams, J.T., Delrieu-Trottin, E. & Planes, S. (2012): A new species of Indo-Pacific fish, Canthigaster criobe, with comments on other Canthigaster (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) at the Gambier Archipelago. Zootaxa, 3523: 80–88.
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