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Common names: Fingerprint sharpnose puffer
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 9710. Photographic record (Ref. 37816).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gq.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Myers, R.F., 1991
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Common names from other countries

Fingerprint toby, Fingerprint sharpnose puffer, Fine-spotted pufferfish, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > 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).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino; salobre asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 2 - 25 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 30°N - 21°S

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Western Pacific: Philippines to the Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands and southern Marianas, south to Vanuatu.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 48637)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8 - 10; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 8 - 9. Caudal fin with a series of faint, narrow undulating lines (Ref. 559).

Inhabits sandy areas of shallow lagoons and channels (Ref. 9710, 48637). Also found in silty bays or harbors around wharf pilings. Adults usually in pairs (Ref. 48637).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Oviparous (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Matsuura, Keiichi | Colaboradores

Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1992. Reef fishes of New Guinea: a field guide for divers, anglers and naturalists. Publication No. 8. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. 132 p. (Ref. 6023)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 June 2011

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: sin interés

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 26.6 - 29.3, mean 28.6 (based on 1773 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.04365 (0.02363 - 0.08064), b=2.91 (2.75 - 3.07), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Canthigaster compressa (MariondeProcé, 1822)