Canthigaster cyanospilota explained
Canthigaster cyanospilota, commonly known as blue-spotted toby, is a species of pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae. The species is found throughout the Indian Ocean, including the red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba.[1] [2] They feed on a variety of benthic invertebrates[3] and are listed in the IUCN Red List as Least Concern.[4]
Notes and References
- Randall, J.E., J.T. Williams and L.A. Rocha, 2008. The Indo-Pacific tetraodontid fish Canthigaster coronata, a complex of three species. Smithiana, Publ. Aquatic Biodiv. Bull. 9:3-13.
- Web site: Canthigaster cyanospilota, Blue-spotted toby. 2021-02-22. www.fishbase.se.
- Web site: Sutton. Alan. 2020-01-05. Blue Spotted Toby – Facts and Photographs. 2021-02-22. Seaunseen. en-US.
- Web site: Min Liu (College of Oceanography and Environmental Science. Xiamen University). Kwang-Tsao Shao (Biodiversity Research Center. Academia Sinica. Museum). Jeffrey Leis (Australian. Science). Keiichi Matsuura (National Museum of Nature and. Hardy. Graham. Liu. Jing. 2011-06-08. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Canthigaster cyanospilota. 2021-02-22. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 10.2305/iucn.uk.2014-3.rlts.t193799a2279036.en.