Canthigaster papua, also known as the Papuan toby , is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae.
| Canthigaster papua | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. papua |
| Binomial name | |
| Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848) | |
The Papuan toby is a small sized fish which grows up to 10 cm.[2]
It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and of the western Pacific Ocean.[3]
It inhabits coral reefs with clear water in lagoons and external slope even drop-off from 6 to 50 m.[4] Canthigaster papua has a diurnal activity.
It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Identification
editThis species is identified as distinct from the similar Fingerprint Toby (Canthigaster compressa) by identifying the Papuan Toby (Canthigaster papua) has orange around the mouth.
References
edit- ↑ Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Canthigaster papua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T193623A2248957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193623A2248957.en. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "Beskrivningar och artiklar om Canthigaster papua - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ "Canthigaster papua, Papuan toby".
- ↑ "Beskrivningar och artiklar om Canthigaster papua - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
External links
edit- Photos of Canthigaster papua in the Sealife Collection
Media related to Canthigaster papua at Wikimedia Commons
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