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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Canthigasterinae
Etymology: Canthigaster: Greek, kanthos = the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the lids meet, 1646 + Greek, gaster = stomach (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Allen & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 124 - 274 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical
Pacific Ocean: Japan, Gulf of Tonkin and the Hawaiian Islands .
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 28618)
Benthopelagic over rock and sand (Ref. 58302). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Matsuura, K. and T. Yoshino, 1984. Records of three tetraodontid fishes from Japan. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 31(3):331-334. (Ref. 37250)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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