Canthigaster criobe

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tetraodontoidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Eupercaria Ordo: Tetraodontiformes Subordo: Tetraodontoidei

Familia: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Species: Canthigaster criobe

Name

• Canthigaster criobe Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2012

Holotype: USNM 400521.

Type locality: Gambier Archipelago, Kouaku Island, on SE side of archipelago, small surge channel in outer reef, 23.22°S, 154.88°W, 15–20 m depth.

Etymology: The species name criobe is choosen after the Centre de Recherche Insulaire et Observatoire de l'Environnement (CRIOBE), Moorea, French Polynesia, in recognition of the laboratory’s continuing support of marine research in French Polynesia.

References

• Williams, J.T.; Delrieu-Trottin, E.; Planes, S. 2012: A new species of Indo-Pacific fish, Canthigaster criobe, with comments on other Canthigaster (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) at the Gambier Archipelago. Zootaxa 3523: 80–88. Preview PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Striped toby