Biology:Canthigaster papua
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Short description: Species of fish
| Canthigaster papua | |
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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. papua
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| Binomial name | |
| Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848)
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Canthigaster papua, also known as the Papuan toby , is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae.
The Papuan toby is a small sized fish which grows up to 10 cm.[2]
It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and of the western Pacific Ocean.[3]
It inhabits coral reefs with clear water in lagoons and external slope even drop-off from 6 to 50 m.[4] Canthigaster papua has a diurnal activity.
It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
References
- ↑ Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Canthigaster papua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T193623A2248957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193623A2248957.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/193623/2248957. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "Beskrivningar och artiklar om Canthigaster papua - Encyclopedia of Life". http://eol.org/pages/216747/details#size.
- ↑ "Canthigaster papua, Papuan toby". http://www.fishbase.org/summary/55072.
- ↑ "Beskrivningar och artiklar om Canthigaster papua - Encyclopedia of Life". http://eol.org/pages/216747/details#habitat.
External links
- Photos of Canthigaster papua on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q2558198 entry
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