Canthigaster margaritata

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lexID:: 2249
AphiaID:: 219946

Scientific:: Canthigaster margaritata
German:: Spitzkopf- oder Perlen-Kugelfisch
English:: Margaritata Puffer

Category:: Kuglefisk
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Tetraodontidae (Family) > Canthigaster (Genus) > margaritata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Rüppell, ), 1829

Occurrence:: India, Djibouti, Israel, Sudan, Eritrea, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mozambique, Egypten, Indiske ocean, Indo Stillehavet, Kenya, Mauritius , Rødehavet, Seychellerne, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vestlige Indiske ocean, Vestlige Stillehav
Sea depth:: 0 - 10 Meter
Size:: bis zu 45cm
Temperature:: 22°C - 27°C
Food:: Foder specialist, Søpindsvin
Tank:: ~ 3000 Liter
Difficulty:: Only for advanced aquarists
Offspring:: Not available as offspring

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Not evaluated
Red List:: Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Canthigaster amboinensis
Ambon Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Canthigaster axiologus
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Canthigaster bennetti
Benetts Kugelfisch
Canthigaster callisterna
Clown-Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Canthigaster capistrata
Makaronesischer Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Canthigaster compressa
Labyrinth-Kugelfisch
Canthigaster coronata
Kronen-Kugelfisch
Canthigaster criobe
Canthigaster cyanetron
Canthigaster cyanospilota
Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Canthigaster epilampra
Ring-Spitzkopf-Kugelfisch
Canthigaster figueiredoi
Kugelfisch
Canthigaster flavoreticulata
Canthigaster inframacula
Canthigaster investigatoris
Canthigaster jactator
Hawaii-Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Canthigaster jamestyleri
Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Canthigaster janthinoptera
Netz-Spitzkopf-Kugelfisch
Canthigaster leoparda
Leopard-Kugelfisch
Canthigaster margaritata
Spitzkopf- oder Perlen-Kugelfisch
Canthigaster marquesensis
Canthigaster natalensis
Natal-Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Canthigaster ocellicincta
Kugelfisch
Canthigaster papua
Falschaugen-Kugelfisch
Canthigaster petersii
Canthigaster punctata
Canthigaster punctatissima
Gepunkteter Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Canthigaster pygmaea
Zwerg-Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Canthigaster rapaensis
Canthigaster rivulata
Kugelfisch
Canthigaster rostrata
Karibischer Spitzkopf-Kugelfisch
Canthigaster sanctaehelenae
St. Helena Kugelfisch
Canthigaster smithae
Kugelfisch, Zweifarbiger Toby
Canthigaster solandri
Augenfleck-Spitzkopf-Kugelfisch
Canthigaster supramacula
"Westafrikanischer Spitzkopfkugelfisch"
Canthigaster tyleri
Tylers Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Canthigaster valentini
Sattel-Spitzkopfkugelfisch oder Sattel-Krugfisch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2007-05-28 15:40:37
Last edit:: 2018-01-02 10:10:36

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(Rüppell, 1829)

Common in tide pools near reefs and in shallow reef areas. Skin near dorsal and ventral ridge can be inflated, e.g. during territorial display among males. For more infos click to the link to fishbase.org

Synonyms:
Canthigaster margaritatus (Rüppell, 1829)
Tetraodon margaritatus Rüppell, 1829
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Tetraodontidae (Family) > Canthigaster (Genus) > Canthigaster margaritata (Species)

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