Canthigaster cyanetron (commonly referred to as the blue-belly toby) is a species of pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae. The species is endemic to Easter Island, and is an Endangered species due to coral reef bleaching of its habitat.[1]
Canthigaster cyanetron | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Canthigaster |
Species: | C. cyanetron
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Binomial name | |
Canthigaster cyanetron (Randall & Cea Egaña, 1989)
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References
edit- ^ a b Shao, K.; Leis, J.L.; Hardy, G.; Jing, L.; Liu, M. & Sanciangco, J. (2014). "Canthigaster cyanetron". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193751A2271548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193751A2271548.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.