Canthigaster figueiredoi

(Canthigaster figueiredoi)

Description

Canthigaster figueiredoi, known as the Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer, is a species of marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It was first isolated from the east coast of South America, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is named after José Lima de Figueiredo, a Brazilian fish taxonomist.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Tetraodontiformes
Family:Tetraodontidae
Genus:Canthigaster
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