Canthigaster
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Canthigaster (from Ancient Greek κανθός (canthós), meaning "corner of the eye", and γαστήρ (gastḗr), meaning "belly"[1]) is a genus in the pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae). A fish from this genus is sometimes referred to as a "toby" (a generally accepted name that originated in Australia) or a "sharpnose puffer".[2]
Species
There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus:[3][4]
- Canthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1865) (Spider-eye puffer)
- Canthigaster axiologus Whitley, 1931 (Pacific crown toby)
- Canthigaster aziz Matsuura, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann 2020 (Aziz's toby)[5]
- Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854) (Bennett's sharpnose puffer)
- Canthigaster callisterna (J. D. Ogilby, 1889) (Clown toado)
- Canthigaster capistrata (R. T. Lowe, 1839) (Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer)
- Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822) (Compressed toby)
- Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875) (Crowned puffer)
- Canthigaster criobe J. T. Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2012 (Striped toby)[4]
- Canthigaster cyanetron J. E. Randall & Cea Egaña, 1989
- Canthigaster cyanospilota J. E. Randall, J. T. Williams & L. A. Rocha, 2008
- Canthigaster epilampra (O. P. Jenkins, 1903) (Lantern toby)
- Canthigaster figueiredoi R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer)
- Canthigaster flavoreticulata Matsuura, 1986
- Canthigaster inframacula G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977
- Canthigaster investigatoris (Annandale & J. T. Jenkins, 1910)
File:Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer.jpg Valentinni's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster valentini) - Canthigaster jactator (O. P. Jenkins, 1901) (Hawaiian whitespotted toby)
- Canthigaster jamestyleri R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (Goldface toby)
- Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855) (Honeycomb toby)
- Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & G. R. Allen, 1979 (Leopard sharpnose puffer)
- Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829) (Pearl toby)
- Canthigaster marquesensis G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977
- Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870) (Natal toby)
- Canthigaster ocellicincta G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Shy toby)
- Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848) (Papuan toby)
- Canthigaster punctata Matsuura, 1992
- Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870) (Spotted sharpnosed puffer)
- Canthigaster pygmaea G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Pygmy toby)
- Canthigaster rapaensis G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977
- Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Brown-lined puffer)
- Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786) (Caribbean sharpnose-puffer)
- Canthigaster sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1870) (St. Helena sharpnose pufferfish)
- Canthigaster smithae G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Bicolored toby)
- Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845) (Spotted sharpnose)
- Canthigaster supramacula R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (West African sharpnose-puffer)
- Canthigaster tyleri G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Tyler's toby)
- Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) (Valentinni's sharpnose puffer)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Canthigaster axiologus summary page".
- ^ Scott W. Michael, "Tobies or Pufferfish" Retrieved 15 Jan 2013 from http://www.fishchannel.com/media/saltwater-aquariums/species-info/puffer/call-them-tobies.aspx.pdf Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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- ^ a b Williams, J.T., Delrieu-Trottin, E. & Planes, S. (2012): A new species of Indo-Pacific fish, Canthigaster criobe, with comments on other Canthigaster (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) at the Gambier Archipelago. Zootaxa, 3523: 80–88.
- ^ Matsuura, Keiichi et al. “Canthigaster aziz, a new deep-dwelling toby fish (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) from the Red Sea.” Zootaxa vol. 4834,1 zootaxa.4834.1.5. 18 Aug. 2020, doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4834.1.5
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