Canthigaster capistrata
Canthigaster capistrata,[2] known as the Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Atlantic, where it is known to occur near oceanic islands.[3] The species reaches at least 13 cm (5.1 inches) in total length.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. capistrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Canthigaster capistrata (Lowe, 1839) | |
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References
- Shao, K., Liu, M., Jing, L., Harwell, H., Leis, J.L. & Matsuura, K. 2014. Canthigaster capistrata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T193691A2261145. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193691A2261145.en. Accessed on 05 August 2023.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster capistrata (Lowe, 1839)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster capistrata". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14.
- "Canthigaster capistrata - Macaronesian Sharpnose-puffer". reeflifesurvey.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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