Biology:Canthigaster smithae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. smithae
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| Canthigaster smithae Allen & Randall, 1977
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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]
References
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/193711/2264064. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster smithae Allen & Randall, 1977". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219943.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2021). "Canthigaster smithae". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/12768.
Wikidata ☰ Q2751079 entry
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