Canthigaster epilampra
Canthigaster epilampra,[2] 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.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. epilampra |
| Binomial name | |
| Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903) | |
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References
- Shao, K., Leis, J.L., Hardy, G., Jing, L., Liu, M. & Sanciangco, J. 2014. Canthigaster epilampra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T193733A2268665. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193733A2268665.en. Accessed on 05 August 2023.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster epilampra". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2022-01-15.
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