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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Canthigasterinae
Etymology: Canthigaster: Greek, kanthos = the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the lids meet, 1646 + Greek, gaster = stomach (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 1 - 25 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Indian Ocean: from Oman and East Africa to the Andama Sea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 90102)
Description synthétique
Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 8-10; Rayons mous anaux: 8 - 10. This species is characterized by the following: D 8-10 (often 9), A 8-10; pectoral rays 16-18; body depth at dorsal to anal fin origin 2.2-2.5 in SL; head length 2.3-2.6 in SL; snout length 1.2-1.5 in HL; caudal peduncle depth 1.7-2.2 in HL; slightly rounded caudal fin; body brown with numerous white spots on snout, side of body and caudal fin; bluish-white lines mainly around eye region and on upper back, prominent white-edged black spot below dorsal-fin base and abruptly white belly (Ref. 90102).
May be solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27 - 29.4, mean 28.4 °C (based on 582 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03631 (0.01554 - 0.08482), b=2.88 (2.69 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).