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Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853)

Valentin's sharpnose puffer
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Philippines country information

Common names: Buriring, Butete, Butete
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: of no interest | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from Davao Gulf, Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380), Nasugbu (Ref. 107853) and Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852). Also Ref. 1602, 53416, 121724.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Canthigasterinae
Etymology: Canthigaster: Greek, kanthos = the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the lids meet, 1646 + Greek, gaster = stomach (Ref. 45335);  valentini: Presumably after Gabriel Gustav Valentin (P.Adamicka, pers.comm. 11/09)..
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 55 m (Ref. 1602).   Tropical; 32°N - 32°S

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