Canthigaster axiologus

Canthigaster axiologus is a species of marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae.

Canthigaster axiologus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Species:
C. axiologus
Binomial name
Canthigaster axiologus
(Whitley, 1931)

Canthigaster axiologus, also known as the Pacific crown toby, is present throughout the tropical waters of the Western Pacific area, while other similar-looking species replace it in the Hawaiian Islands and the Indian Ocean.[2]

Canthigaster axiologus is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum size of 10.1 cm length.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Liu, M.; Matsuura, K.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L. & Shao, K. (2014). "Canthigaster axiologus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T193642A2252289. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193642A2252289.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ "The Indo-Pacific tetraodontid fish Canthigaster coronata, a complex of three species", John E. Randall1, Jeffrey T. Williams, and Luiz A. Rocha, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI 96817-2704, USA,Smithiana Bulletin 9: 3-13, 2007
  3. ^ "Canthigaster axiologus, Pacific crown toby".
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