Biology:Canthigaster compressa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. compressa
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| Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822)
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Canthigaster compressa, also known as the compressed toby or fingerprint toby, is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae.
The fingerprint toby is a small sized fish which grows up to 12 cm.[2]
It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean.[3]
It inhabits the shallow sandy to silty lagoons, harbours or channels from 2 to 12 m.[4] Canthigaster compressa has a diurnal activity.
References
- ↑ Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Canthigaster compressa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T193669A2257688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193669A2257688.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/193669/2257688. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "Compressed Toby - Canthigaster compressa - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". http://eol.org/pages/1012913/details#size.
- ↑ "Canthigaster compressa summary page". https://www.fishbase.us/summary/Canthigaster-compressa.html.
- ↑ Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes,Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959
External links
- WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822)
- Photos of Canthigaster compressa on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q3507077 entry
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