Canthigaster epilampra: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Tetraodontidae
Genus
Canthigaster
Species
Canthigaster epilampra
Scientific Name
Canthigaster epilampra

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Canthigaster epilampra

Canthigaster epilampra, known as the lantern toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species that ranges from Christmas Island in the west to the Hawaiian and Society Islands in the east, the Ryukyu Islands in the north, and Tonga and Rarotonga in the south. It inhabits outer reef slopes at a depth of 6 to 60 m (20 to 197 ft), and it is usually seen at depths greater than 24 m (79 ft). It reaches 12 cm (4.7 inches) in total length, and it feeds on mollusks, echinoderms, brachiopods, and algae. The species is usually encountered alone or in pairs.

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Canthigaster epilampra in languages:

Czech
hranobřich lucernový
English
Lantern Toby
English
Bluespotted Toby
English
Grey-top Puffer
Japanese
モンキキンチャクフグ
Portuguese
Baiacu-lanterna
Portuguese
Baiacu-anão-lanterna

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