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Canthigaster jactator

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Canthigaster jactator
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Species:
C. jactator
Binomial name
Canthigaster jactator
Hawaiian whitespotted puffer in Kona

Canthigaster jactator[1] is a member of the pufferfish family that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 9 centimeters (3.5 in).

It is commonly found on lagoon and seaward reefs in Hawaii, where it thrives among coral structures and feeds on small invertebrates and algae.

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Canthigaster jactator". FishBase.