Biology:Canthigaster leoparda
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Short description: Species of pufferfish
| Canthigaster leoparda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. leoparda
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| Binomial name | |
| Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & Allen, 1979
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Canthigaster leoparda,[2] known as the leopard sharpnose puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific, ranging from Christmas Island to the Philippines , Ambon, and Guam. It occurs at a depth range of 30 to 50 m (98 to 164 ft), and it is usually found in the vicinity of drop-offs and caves. It reaches 7.5 cm (3 inches) SL and is often seen either alone or in pairs. The species is known to be oviparous.[3]
References
- ↑ Matsuura, K.; Allen, G.; Collette, B.; Nelson, J.; Dooley, J.; Fritzsche, R.; Carpenter, K. (2010). "Canthigaster leoparda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T155313A4772985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155313A4772985.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155313/4772985. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & Allen, 1979". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275258.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2021). "Canthigaster leoparda". https://www.fishbase.de/summary/6545.
Wikidata ☰ Q1991285 entry
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