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Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Etymology: Canthidermis: Greek, kanthos = the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the lids meet, 1646 + Greek, derma = skin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Francis Willughby (sometimes spelled Willoughby) (1635–1672) was a British ichthyologist and ornithologist, described as “…the first who with the practised eye of an ichthyologist examined the Charrs of England and Wales.” [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Lay & Bennett.
Issue
Status of nominal species remains uncertain (Ref. 124289:141).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical; - 12°S
Distribution
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Eastern Central Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44024)
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Matsunuma, M., S. Ikeguchi and Y. Kai, 2020. First specimen-based records of Canthidermis macrolepis (Tetraodontiformes: Balistidae) from the Pacific Ocean and comparisons with C. maculata. Species Diversity 25:135-144. (Ref. 124289)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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