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Diagnostic Description

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Absence of dark stripe extending anteriorly from the ventral caudal fin margin onto the caudal peduncle or flank; presence of a horizontal dark stripe extending from the dorsal caudal fin margin anteriorly to the pectoral fin base; absence of a conspicuous (larger than eye) spot slightly ahead and below dorsal fin base; absence of bars on the caudal fin (Ref. 43205).
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Recorder
Cristina V. Garilao
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Life Cycle

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Oviparous (Ref. 205).
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Susan M. Luna
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 9
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Trophic Strategy

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Found on rocky sublittoral reefs. Preys on echinoids like Diadema aff. antillarum.
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Rubyann Robelle Polido
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Canthigaster capistrata

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Canthigaster capistrata,[1] known as the Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Atlantic, where it is known to occur near oceanic islands.[2] The species reaches at least 13 cm (5.1 inches) in total length.[3]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster capistrata (Lowe, 1839)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster capistrata". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ "Canthigaster capistrata - Macaronesian Sharpnose-puffer". reeflifesurvey.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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Canthigaster capistrata: Brief Summary

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Canthigaster capistrata, known as the Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Atlantic, where it is known to occur near oceanic islands. The species reaches at least 13 cm (5.1 inches) in total length.

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