Canthigaster axiologus

Canthigaster axiologus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Species: C. axiologus
Binomial name
Canthigaster axiologus
(Whitley, 1931)

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

Canthigaster axiologus, also known as the Pacific crown toby, is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo/ West Pacific area, Red Sea included.[2]

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

References

  1. Liu, M., Matsuura, K., Jing, L., Hardy, G., Leis, J.L. & Shao, K. (2011). "Canthigaster axiologus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  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. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/65366

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