Lantern toby (Canthigaster epilampra)

Scientific name: Canthigaster epilampra Jenkins, 1903

Lantern toby (Canthigaster epilampra)

The Lantern toby (Canthigaster epilampra) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Hawaiian and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Tonga and Rarotonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Canthigaster epilampra
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
6–60 m (20–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Hawaiian and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Tonga and Rarotonga.
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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