Canthigaster axiologus is a species of marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae.
| Canthigaster axiologus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. axiologus
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| Binomial name | |
| Canthigaster axiologus (Whitley, 1931)
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Canthigaster axiologus, also known as the Pacific crown toby, is present throughout the tropical waters of the Western Pacific area, while other similar-looking species replace it in the Hawaiian Islands and the Indian Ocean.[2]
Canthigaster axiologus is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum size of 10.1 cm length.[3]
References
edit- ^ Liu, M.; Matsuura, K.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L. & Shao, K. (2014). "Canthigaster axiologus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T193642A2252289. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193642A2252289.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "The Indo-Pacific tetraodontid fish Canthigaster coronata, a complex of three species", John E. Randall1, Jeffrey T. Williams, and Luiz A. Rocha, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI 96817-2704, USA,Smithiana Bulletin 9: 3-13, 2007
- ^ "Canthigaster axiologus, Pacific crown toby".
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