Brown-lined puffer (Canthigaster rivulata)

Scientific name: Canthigaster rivulata Temminck & Schlegel, 1850

The Brown-lined puffer (Canthigaster rivulata) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa south to Natal, South Africa and east to Hawaii, north to southern Japan, south to northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Body with 2 longitudinal dark bands that join in front of gill slit, lower band faint or absent; small dark spots ventrally; caudal fin with dark stripes; dark blotch at caudal base.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Canthigaster rivulata
Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 18.0
Depth range: 0–350 m (0–1148 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 350 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Natal, South Africa and east to Hawaii, north to southern Japan, south to northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Venomous
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)