| Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Canthigasterinae |
| 7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 53 m |
| Western Pacific: Philippines and eastern Idonesia to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Description: Characterized by brown or tan body color with dark greyish lines on head and snout; posterior part of body with grey spots; presence of pair of narrow white bars behind head separated by broad dark bars; dorsal fin base with black spot; depth of body at origin of anal fin 2.5-3.0 in SL; head length 2.1-2.4 in SL; snout length1.5-1.8 in head length; caudal peduncle depth 2.1-3.1 in head length; slightly rounded caudal fin (Ref. 90102). |
| Inhabits invertebrate-rich inshore reef to outer reef walls where usually in caves in depths of about 25 meters or more. Found singly or in pairs and on one occasion a small groups was observed among plate-corals on soft bottom (Ref. 48637). Feeds on algae and small invertebrates (Ref. 89972). Moves fleetingly from one hole of the reef to the other. Very secretive. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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