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Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > 
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 / Zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / distribution range					
						Ecologia					
				
				
				
					marinhas; estuarina associadas(os) a recifes; não migratória;  intervalo de profundidade 2 - 25 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 30°N -   21°S				
				 
			
			
			
				
				
				
					Western Pacific:  Philippines to the Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands and southern Marianas, south to Vanuatu.
				
				
			
			
				
					Tamanho / Peso / Idade
				
				
				
					Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
 Max length : 12.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 48637)				
				 
			
			
						
				
					Descrição suscinta					
					Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria					
				
				
				
					Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Raios dorsais (total) : 8 - 10; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais : 8 - 9. Caudal fin with a series of faint, narrow undulating lines (Ref. 559).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.				
				 
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				Inhabits sandy areas of shallow lagoons and channels (Ref. 9710, 48637).  Also found in silty bays or harbors around wharf pilings.  Adults usually in pairs (Ref. 48637).			
			 
			
			
			
				
					Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento					
					Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas				
				
				
			
			 
				
				
				
					Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1992. Reef fishes of New Guinea: a field guide for divers, anglers and naturalists. Publication No. 8. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. 132 p. (Ref. 6023)
				
				 
			
			
			
							
					
						Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN   (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
					
					
				 
					
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
					Ameaça para os humanos  
				
				
				
					  Harmless				
				
			 
			
			
			
			
				
					Uso pelos humanos  				
				
				
					Pescarias: sem interesse				
				
				
			
			
						
			
			
			
				
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					Estimates based on models				
				
				
				Preferred temperature (Ref. 
123201): 26.6 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 1773 cells).
				
				
					
					Índice de diversidade filogenética  (Ref. 
82804):  PD
50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].					
													Bayesian length-weight: a=0.04365 (0.02363 - 0.08064), b=2.91 (2.74 - 3.08), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 
93245).
					
					Nível Trófico  (Ref. 
69278):  3.5   ±0.37 se; based on food items.					
											
				
				
										
						Resiliência  (Ref. 
120179):  Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).					
											
				
									
					Fishing Vulnerability  (Ref. 
59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 
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						Nutrients  (Ref. 
124155):  Calcium = 91.4 [39.0, 252.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.863 [0.423, 1.968] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [16.3, 20.7] %; Omega3 = 0.14 [0.07, 0.27] g/100g; Selenium = 27.3 [12.4, 60.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 63.3 [17.6, 246.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.77 [1.12, 2.68] mg/100g (wet weight);