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Canthigaster smithae

Canthigaster smithae, 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, where it typically occurs alone near rubble and steep rock walls. It is oviparous and reaches 13 cm in total length.

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Canthigaster smithae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Species:
C. smithae
Binomial name
Canthigaster smithae
Allen & Randall, 1977
Synonyms
  • Cathigaster 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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References

  1. Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Canthigaster smithae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T193711A2264064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193711A2264064.en. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster smithae Allen & Randall, 1977". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster smithae". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09.