Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Canthigasterinae |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m |
Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands. |
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Commonly found on lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic over coral, rock, rubble, and sand at 1-89 m (Ref. 58302). Feeds on sponges, algae, detritus, tunicates, polychaetes, bryozoans, sea urchins, brittle stars, crabs, peanut worms, shrimps, zoanthids, fishes, amphipods and foraminiferans (Ref. 3921). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Reported from Taiwan Strait (Ref. 47843). |
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