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Canthigaster jamestyleri Moura & Castro, 2002 Goldface toby |
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photo by
Cox, C.D. |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Canthigasterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.52 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 90 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: off the southeast coast of the USA and the Gulf of Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Absence of dark dorsal and ventral margins on the caudal fin and the presence of a small irregular dark spot on the dorsal fin base; presence of bars on the caudal fin; presence of diagonally oriented lines on the snout, and presence of two darker longitudinal stripes on the sides of its body (Ref. 43205). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in deep reefs, most probably over hard bottom (Ref. 43205). Maximum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||