Canthigaster capistrata

Canthigaster capistrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Species:
C. capistrata
Binomial name
Canthigaster capistrata
(Lowe, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Tetrodon capistratus

Canthigaster capistrata,[2] known as the Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Atlantic,where it is known to occur near oceanic islands.[3] Recently several juvenile specimens have been observed in the Mediterranean, precisely in the Alboran Sea.The species reaches at least 13 cm (5.1 inches) in total length.[4]

References

  1. ^ Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Harwell, H.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Canthigaster capistrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193691A2261145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193691A2261145.en. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster capistrata (Lowe, 1839)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster capistrata". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14.
  4. ^ "Canthigaster capistrata - Macaronesian Sharpnose-puffer". reeflifesurvey.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.


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