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Cantherhines longicaudus

Polynesian Filefish

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Polynesian Filefish

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE Southeast Polynesia (Cooks - Societies)

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native, Endemic of se.Polynesia; Marine, near-shore, outer reef slope

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Cantherhines longicaudus Hutchins & Randall, 1982
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); PISCES; OSTEICHTHYES; Tetraodontiformes; Tetraodontoidei; Balistoidea; MONACANTHIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: paratype female, 13cm SL USNM 223717 (Hutchins & Randall 1982 - see refs.).

References:
Special Reference: Hutchins, J.B. and J.E. Randall, 1982. Cantherhines longicaudus, a new filefish from Oceania, with a review of the species of the C. fronticinctus complex. Pac. Sci. 36(2):175-185.

Data Update History (information):
zB02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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