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Canthigaster

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Canthigaster

Higher classification
  
Pufferfish

Order
  
Tetraodontiformes

Family
  
Tetraodontidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Canthigaster Canthigaster solandri

Lower classifications
  
Valentinni's sharpnose puffer, Canthigaster papua, Canthigaster rostrata, Canthigaster bennetti, Canthigaster coronata

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Canthigaster is a genus in the pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae). A fish from this genus is sometimes referred to as a "toby" (a generally accepted name that originated in Australia) or a "sharpnose puffer".

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Species

There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus:

  • Canthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1865) (Spider-eye puffer)

    • Canthigaster BlackSaddled Toby Canthigaster valentini

  • Canthigaster axiologus Whitley, 1931 (Pacific crown toby)
  • Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854) (Bennett's sharpnose puffer)
  • Canthigaster callisterna (J. D. Ogilby, 1889) (Clown toado)
  • Canthigaster capistrata (R. T. Lowe, 1839) (Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer)
  • Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822) (Compressed toby)
  • Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875) (Crowned puffer)
  • Canthigaster criobe J. T. Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2012 (Striped toby)
  • Canthigaster cyanetron J. E. Randall & Cea Egaña, 1989
  • Canthigaster cyanospilota J. E. Randall, J. T. Williams & L. A. Rocha, 2008
  • Canthigaster epilampra (O. P. Jenkins, 1903) (Lantern toby)
  • Canthigaster figueiredoi R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer)
  • Canthigaster flavoreticulata Matsuura, 1986
  • Canthigaster inframacula G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977
  • Canthigaster investigatoris (Annandale & J. T. Jenkins, 1910)
  • Canthigaster jactator (O. P. Jenkins, 1901) (Hawaiian whitespotted toby)
  • Canthigaster jamestyleri R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (Goldface toby)
  • Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855) (Honeycomb toby)
  • Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & G. R. Allen, 1979 (Leopard sharpnose puffer)
  • Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829) (Pearl toby)
  • Canthigaster marquesensis G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977
  • Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870) (Natal toby)

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  • Canthigaster ocellicincta G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Shy toby)
  • Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848) (Papuan toby)
  • Canthigaster punctata Matsuura, 1992
  • Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870) (Spotted sharpnosed puffer)
  • Canthigaster pygmaea G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Pygmy toby)
  • Canthigaster rapaensis G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977
  • Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Brown-lined puffer)
  • Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786) (Caribbean sharpnose-puffer)
  • Canthigaster sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1870) (St. Helena sharpnose pufferfish)
  • Canthigaster smithae G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Bicolored toby)
  • Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845) (Spotted sharpnose)
  • Canthigaster supramacula R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (West African sharpnose-puffer)
  • Canthigaster tyleri G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Tyler's toby)
  • Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) (Valentinni's sharpnose puffer)

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    References

    Canthigaster Wikipedia
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