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Canthigaster amboinensis

Ambon Toby

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Ambon Toby, Ambon Sharpnose Puffer; French Canthigaster d'Amboine

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Yue (PK)

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE e.Africa - Societies, Galapagos; s. to Societies; n. to s.Japan

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shore

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Cook Islands Distribution

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

Northern Group: Present
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
P

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Scientific Taxonomy

Canthigaster amboinensis
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); PISCES; OSTEICHTHYES; Tetraodontiformes; Tetraodontoidei; Tetraodontoidea; TETRAODONTIDAE, Canthigastrinae

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Pukapuka: fieldspecimen+photo, 2/2004, Tai Ravarua, ID G.McCormack as Canthigaster amboinensis.

References:
text p.267 Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
plate 143a Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
p.475 Randall et al. (1990) Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef....
plate 137-03 Lieske & Myers (1996) Coral Reef Fishes

Data Update History (information):
zB04a

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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