Species Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & Allen, 1979

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• Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock, R. & Allen, G.R. 1979. Canthigaster leoparda a new sharpnose pufferfish (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae) from the central Indo-Pacific. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 6(3): 87-90 [88, figs 1-2].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1979.1.9.41, north of Caubyan Daku Island, Camotes Sea, Philippines.
  Paratype(s) BMNH 1979.1.9.42; WAM P.25239-010; WAM P.26116-003.

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Christmas Island; tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Christmas Island Province (23)

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef.

Extra Ecological Information

30-50 m.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [246]

Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [255]

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [1094]

Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Guam : Coral Graphics vi 330 pp. 192 pls. [290]

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [255] (Leopard Toby)

Myers, R.F. 1989. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Guam : Coral Graphics 298 pp. [268] (Leopard Sharpnose Puffer)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	TETRAODONTIFORMES	28-Apr-2014	ADDED	Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)