Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)

Crowned puffer

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Tetraodontidae
Synonyms	Tetraodon coronatus, Canthigaster axiologus, Canthigaster cinctus, ... more
Common names	Crown toby, Crowned pufferfish, Saddle-back puffer, ... more

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Main reference

Randall, J.E. 1985. (Ref. 3921)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 100 m (Ref. 11441)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 30°N - 30°S

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa (Ref. 4919) and east to Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Two dark bars on body that end at about middle of the side (Ref. 559).

Inhabit sand and rubble bottoms of seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Also seen on clear coastal reefs, usually along deep slopes or in soft bottom (Ref. 48637). Found mostly below depths of 23 m, but occasionally seen in as little as 6 m (Ref. 3921). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed on a wide variety of benthic organisms: gastropods, sponges, algae, bivalves, polychaetes, tunicates, crabs, sea urchins, heart urchins, brittle stars, bryozoans, peanut worms, various small crustaceans and foraminiferans (Ref. 3921).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Other

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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