Canthigaster jactator

(Redirected from Hawaiian whitespotted toby)

Canthigaster jactator[1] is a member of the pufferfish family that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 9 centimeters (3.5 in).

Canthigaster jactator
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Species:
C. jactator
Binomial name
Canthigaster jactator
Hawaiian whitespotted puffer in Kona

It is commonly found on lagoon and seaward reefs in Hawaii, where it thrives among coral structures and feeds on small invertebrates and algae.

References

edit
  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Canthigaster jactator". FishBase.