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Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) >
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Etymology: Canthidermis: Greek, kanthos = the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the lids meet, 1646 + Greek, derma = skin (Ref. 45335).
Issue
Tenrtatively considered as valid. As pointed out by Randall and Mundy, 1998 (Ref. 31346) and Mundy, 2005 (Ref. 58302), a worldwide revision of Canthidermis is necessary to
resolve the taxonomic situation (Ref. 124289:141).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
समुद्री. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.2 cm SL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 44024)
Short description
पहचान कुंजी | आकृति विज्ञान | मौरफोमैटरिक्स
ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 22 - 24.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा
Matsunuma, M., S. Ikeguchi and Y. Kai, 2020. First specimen-based records of Canthidermis macrolepis (Tetraodontiformes: Balistidae) from the Pacific Ocean and comparisons with C. maculata. Species Diversity 25:135-144. (Ref. 124289)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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