Canthigaster papua
Canthigaster papua, also known as the Papuan toby , is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. papua |
| Binomial name | |
| Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848) | |
The Papuan toby is a small sized fish which grows up to 10 cm.[1]
It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and of the western Pacific Ocean.[2]
It inhabits coral reefs with clear water in lagoons and external slope even drop-off from 6 to 50 m.[3] Canthigaster papua has a diurnal activity.
It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
References
External links
- Photos of Canthigaster papua on Sealife Collection
Media related to Canthigaster papua at Wikimedia Commons
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