Canthigaster smithae
Canthigaster smithae,[2] known as the bicolored toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae native to the Indian Ocean. It ranges from Agaléga, Mauritius to Durban, South Africa, as well as the Maldives. It is a reef-associated species found at a depth of 20 to 40 m (66 to 131 ft), where it typically occurs alone near rubble and steep rock walls. It is oviparous and reaches 13 cm (5.1 inches) in total length.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. smithae |
| Binomial name | |
| Canthigaster smithae Allen & Randall, 1977 | |
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References
- Shao, K., Liu, M., Jing, L., Hardy, G., Leis, J.L. & Matsuura, K. 2014. Canthigaster smithae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T193711A2264064. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193711A2264064.en. Accessed on 05 August 2023.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster smithae Allen & Randall, 1977". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster smithae". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09.
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