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  • Class

    ACTINOPTERYGII Ray-finned fishes
  • Order

    TETRAODONTIFORMES Puffer-fishes
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    TETRAODONTIDAE Toadfishes
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    Canthigaster
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Genus Canthigaster


Summary:
Small pufferfishes with bright colours advertising their toxic skin.
Author: Dianne J. Bray

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Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Canthigaster in Fishes of Australia, accessed 30 Jun 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/genus/260
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