ANIMAL SPECIES:Lantern Toby, Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)
The Lantern Toby can be recognised by its colouration. It is whitish with numerous small blue spots. The snout is yellow with blue lines and spots, and blue lines radiate from the eye. There is a black spot at the base of the dorsal fin. A yellow spot is usually present above the pectoral fin.
Identification
The Lantern Toby can be recognised by its colouration. It is whitish with numerous small blue spots. The snout is yellow with blue lines and spots, and blue lines radiate from the eye. There is a black spot at the base of the dorsal fin. A yellow spot is usually present above the pectoral fin.
Size range
The species grows to 11 cm in length.Distribution
It occurs in tropical marine waters of the Eastern Indian Ocean to the Central Pacific.
In Australia it is known from the northern Great Barrier Reef.
Classification
- Species:
- epilampra
- Genus:
- Canthigaster
- Family:
- Tetraodontidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
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