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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); criobe: Named for the Centre de Recherche Insulaire et Observatoire de l'Environnement (CRIOBE), Moorea, French Polynesia, in recognition of the laboratory’s continuing support of marine research in the area; noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 20 m (Ref. 95278). Tropical
Central Pacific: French Polynesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95278)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 17. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 9; A 9; pectoral rays 17; body depth between origins of dorsal and anal fins, 2.6 in SL; head length (HL) 2.3 in SL; fleshy pigmented skin interorbital width 3.1 in HL; gill opening 8.2 in HL; origin of anal fin posterior to rear base of dorsal fin 3.1 in SL, preanal length 1.2 in SL; longest dorsal ray 2.3 in HL; color when alive, body pale tan with orangish brown stripes; head with uniformly orangish brown snout anteriorly, at middle of snout about 4 narrow, orangish brown stripes radiate posteriorly below eye, 3 stripes extend posteriorly from rear margin of eye, a stripe runs along ridge of erectile tissue on top of head, at deepest part of body there are about 14 narrow orangish brown stripes, middle 5 of those stripes continue to base of caudal fin where they abruptly end (Ref. 95278).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Williams, J.T., E. Delrieu-Trottin and S. Planes, 2012. A new species of Indo-Pacific fish, Canthigaster criobe, with comments on other Canthigaster (Tetradontiformes: Tetradontidae) at the Gambier Archipelago. Zootaxa 3523:80-88. (Ref. 95278)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.5 - 29, mean 27.8 °C (based on 155 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03631 (0.01554 - 0.08482), b=2.88 (2.69 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
