Canthigaster margaritata
| Canthigaster margaritata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. margaritata
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| Binomial name | |
| Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829)
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Canthigaster margaritata, the pearl toby, is a species of "toby" or "sharpnose puffer" (Canthigaster), which is part of the pufferfish family, Tetraodontidae. This reef fish is found in Indo-Pacific waters, including the Red Sea.
References[]
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Canthigaster margaritata" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
- Canthigaster margaritata, World Register of Marine Species
External links[]
- Photos of Canthigaster margaritata on Sealife Collection
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- Canthigaster
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