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Canthigaster axiologus Whitley, 1931

Pacific crown toby
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from Negros and Siquijor (Ref. 83660), Davao Gulf (Ref. 106380) and Nasugbu, Batangas (Ref. 107853) as C. coronata which most probably are C. axiologus (Ref. 83660). Museum records from Negros (SU 68574, 2: 76-77 mm) and Siquijor (USNM 227245, 2:67-68 mm) (Ref. 83660). Also Ref. 5439, 53416.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conlu, P.V., 1986
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Canthigasterinae
Etymology: Canthigaster: Greek, kanthos = the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the lids meet, 1646 + Greek, gaster = stomach (Ref. 45335);  axiologus: Species epithet 'axiologus' from the Greek words αξίος and λόγος, the latter Latinised to logus; it isnoun in apposition (CofF)..
  More on author: Whitley.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 80 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical

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