Spider-eye puffer (Canthigaster amboinensis)

Scientific name: Canthigaster amboinensis Bleeker, 1864

The Spider-eye puffer (Canthigaster amboinensis) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Galapagos Islands, north to southern Japan and Hawaii, south to the Great Barrier Reef and the Society Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11

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Species facts

Scientific name: Canthigaster amboinensis
Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.0
Depth range: 1–16 m (3–52 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 16 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Galapagos Islands, north to southern Japan and Hawaii, south to the Great Barrier Reef and the Society Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)