Canthigaster natalensis,[2] known as the Natal toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, where it ranges from Mozambique and South Africa to Réunion and Mauritius. It is an oviparous species that reaches 8.6 cm (3.4 inches) SL.[3]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Canthigaster |
Species: | C. natalensis
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Binomial name | |
Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870)
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References
edit- ^ Shao, K.; Matsuura, K.; Leis, J.L.; Hardy, G.; Jing, L.; Liu, M.; Sanciangco, J. (2014). "Canthigaster natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193695A2261759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193695A2261759.en. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster natalensis". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16.