Canthigaster margaritata
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| Canthigaster margaritata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. margaritata |
| Binomial name | |
| Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829) | |
Canthigaster margaritata (commonly called a "pearl toby" in English) is a species of "toby" or "sharpnose puffer" (Canthigaster), which is part of the pufferfish (Tetraodontidae) family. This reef fish is found in Indo-Pacific waters, including the Red Sea.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Canthigaster margaritata" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
- Canthigaster margaritata, World Register of Marine Species
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