Canthigaster compressa
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| Canthigaster compressa | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. compressa
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| Binomial name | |
| 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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822)
- Photos of Canthigaster compressa in the Sealife Collection
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