Common names:
Baiacu, Baiacu-de-espinho
Occurrence:
questionable
Salinity:
marine
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Known from Arraial do Cabo (Ref. 35834). Record may represent a range extension; occurrence needs verification. Traded as an aquarium fish at Fortaleza, Ceará (Ref. 49392). Not in Ref. 43205.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Vianna, M., 1997
National Database:
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). More on author: Bloch.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 43205). Tropical; 34°N - 8°N, 98°W - 59°W
Distribution
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