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Canthigaster Swainson, 1839

126238  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126238)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Tetraodontiformes (Order)
  11. Tetraodontidae (Family)
  12. Canthigaster (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Canthogaster · unaccepted (misspelling)
Cathigaster · unaccepted (misspelling)
Cathingaster · unaccepted (misspelling)

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  1. Species Canthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1864)
  2. Species Canthigaster axiologus Whitley, 1931
  3. Species Canthigaster aziz Matsuura, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann, 2020
  4. Species Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854)
  5. Species Canthigaster callisterna (Ogilby, 1889)
  6. Species Canthigaster capistrata (Lowe, 1839)
  7. Species Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822)
  8. Species Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)
  9. Species Canthigaster criobe Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2012
  10. Species Canthigaster cyanetron Randall & Cea-Egaña, 1989
  11. Species Canthigaster cyanospilota Randall, Williams & Rocha, 2008
  12. Species Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)
  13. Species Canthigaster figueiredoi Moura & Castro, 2002
  14. Species Canthigaster flavoreticulata Matsuura, 1986
  15. Species Canthigaster inframacula Allen & Randall, 1977
  16. Species Canthigaster investigatoris (Annandale & Jenkins, 1910)
  17. Species Canthigaster jactator (Jenkins, 1901)
  18. Species Canthigaster jamestyleri Moura & Castro, 2002
  19. Species Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855)
  20. Species Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & Allen, 1979
  21. Species Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829)
  22. Species Canthigaster marquesensis Allen & Randall, 1977
  23. Species Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870)
  24. Species Canthigaster ocellicincta Allen & Randall, 1977
  25. Species Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848)
  26. Species Canthigaster petersii (Bianconi, 1854)
  27. Species Canthigaster punctata Matsuura, 1992
  28. Species Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870)
  29. Species Canthigaster pygmaea Allen & Randall, 1977
  30. Species Canthigaster rapaensis Allen & Randall, 1977
  31. Species Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)
  32. Species Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786)
  33. Species Canthigaster sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1870)
  34. Species Canthigaster smithae Allen & Randall, 1977
  35. Species Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845)
  36. Species Canthigaster supramacula Moura & Castro, 2002
  37. Species Canthigaster tyleri Allen & Randall, 1977
  38. Species Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853)
  39. Species Canthigaster australis Stead, 1907 accepted as Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845)
  40. Species Canthigaster axilogus Whitley, 1931 accepted as Canthigaster axiologus Whitley, 1931 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  41. Species Canthigaster benetti (Bleeker, 1854) accepted as Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854) (misspelling)
  42. Species Canthigaster brederi Whitley, 1959 accepted as Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870)
  43. Species Canthigaster callisternus (Ogilby, 1889) accepted as Canthigaster callisterna (Ogilby, 1889) (misspelling)
  44. Species Canthigaster caudofasciata (Günther, 1870) accepted as Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)
  45. Species Canthigaster caudofasciatus (Günther, 1870) accepted as Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)
  46. Species Canthigaster cinctus Jordan & Evermann, 1905 accepted as Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)
  47. Species Canthigaster constellatus Kendall & Goldsborough, 1911 accepted as Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854)
  48. Species Canthigaster coronatus (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875) accepted as Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875) (misspelling)
  49. Species Canthigaster epilamprus (Jenkins, 1903) accepted as Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  50. Species Canthigaster glaucospilotus Fowler, 1944 accepted as Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845)
  51. Species Canthigaster janhinopterus (Bleeker, 1855) accepted as Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855) (misspelling)
  52. Species Canthigaster janthinopera (Bleeker, 1855) accepted as Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855) (misspelling)
  53. Species Canthigaster janthinopterus (Bleeker, 1855) accepted as Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855) (misspelling)
  54. Species Canthigaster margaritatus (Rüppell, 1829) accepted as Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829) (misspelling)
  55. Species Canthigaster notospilus Fowler, 1941 accepted as Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)
  56. Species Canthigaster paupa (Bleeker, 1848) accepted as Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848) (misspelling)
  57. Species Canthigaster polyophthalmus Pietschmann, 1938 accepted as Canthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1864)
  58. Species Canthigaster punctatissimus (Günther, 1870) accepted as Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870)
  59. Species Canthigaster rostratus (Bloch, 1786) accepted as Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786)
  60. Species Canthigaster saipanensis Fowler, 1945 accepted as Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845)
  61. Species Canthigaster valentinii (Bleeker, 1853) accepted as Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Canthigaster Swainson, 1839. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126238 on 2025-05-13
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
van der Land, Jacob
2006-09-07 06:51:43Z
changed
Martinez, Olga
2013-03-08 15:41:42Z
checked
Bailly, Nicolas
2014-11-21 13:09:37Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

original description (of Tropidichthys Bleeker, 1854) Bleeker, P. (1854). Vijfde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 6 (no. 3): 455-508. [details] 

basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

Other

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] 

 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
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Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
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