Clown toado (Canthigaster callisterna)

Scientific name: Canthigaster callisterna Ogilby, 1889

Clown toado (Canthigaster callisterna)

The Clown toado (Canthigaster callisterna) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands. Including New Caledonia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Canthigaster callisterna
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
250 m (820 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 250 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands. Including New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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