Overview
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands (Ref. 8879). Including New Caledonia (Ref. 33352).
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Francis, M.P. 1993 Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean. Pac. Sci. 47(2):136-170. (Ref. 8879)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=8879&speccode=27509
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New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
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Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145244
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
23.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2272))
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Burgess, W.E., H.R. Axelrod and R.E. Hunziker III 1990 Dr. Burgess's Atlas der Meerwasser Aquarium Fische. Bede Verlag, Kollnburg, Germany.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=2272
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
demersal; marine; depth range ? - 250 m (Ref. 33352)
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Matsuura, K. and J.C. Tyler 1997 Tetraodontiform fishes, mostly from deep waters, of New Caledonia. p.173-208. In B. Séret (ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, vol. 17. no.9. Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 174. (Ref. 33352)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=33352&speccode=7624
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Known from seamounts and knolls
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Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145453
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Depth range based on 11 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 11 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 30 - 230
Temperature range (°C): 18.283 - 26.525
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.172 - 4.925
Salinity (PPS): 35.056 - 35.639
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.398 - 5.040
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.121 - 0.484
Silicate (umol/l): 0.869 - 3.672
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 30 - 230
Temperature range (°C): 18.283 - 26.525
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.172 - 4.925
Salinity (PPS): 35.056 - 35.639
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.398 - 5.040
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.121 - 0.484
Silicate (umol/l): 0.869 - 3.672
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 11 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 30 - 230
Temperature range (°C): 18.283 - 26.525
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.172 - 4.925
Salinity (PPS): 35.056 - 35.639
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.398 - 5.040
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.121 - 0.484
Silicate (umol/l): 0.869 - 3.672
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 30 - 230
Temperature range (°C): 18.283 - 26.525
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.172 - 4.925
Salinity (PPS): 35.056 - 35.639
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.398 - 5.040
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.121 - 0.484
Silicate (umol/l): 0.869 - 3.672
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Canthigaster callisterna
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Wikipedia
Clown toado
The clown toado, Canthigaster callisterna, a pufferfish of the genus Canthigaster, is found in the southwest Pacific Ocean including Australia, the northeast coast of New Zealand, and New Caledonia. Its length is between 10 and 20 cm.
The clown toado, like other puffers, is highly poisonous.
References
- "Canthigaster callisterna". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=646433. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Canthigaster callisterna" in FishBase. March 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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