Canthigaster papua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Species:
C. papua
Binomial name
Canthigaster papua
(Bleeker, 1848)

Canthigaster papua, also known as the Papuan toby , is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae.

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.

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Beskrivningar och artiklar om Canthigaster papua - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  3. "Canthigaster papua, Papuan toby".
  4. "Beskrivningar och artiklar om Canthigaster papua - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-06-03.


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