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Canthigaster jamestyleri Moura & Castro, 2002

Goldface toby
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Common names: Goldface toby
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality: South Carolina, 33°48'N, 76°34'W (Ref. 43205).
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Main Ref: Moura, R.L. and R.M.C. Castro, 2002
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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);  jamestyleri: Named for James C. Tyler, for his help and advice to the authors, as well as for his many contributions to the study of the systematics of plectognath fishes (Ref. 43205).

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 90 - 100 m (Ref. 43205).   Subtropical

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