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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Canthidermis Rotundata

Canthidermis rotundata Marion de Procé, 1822
Max Length
27.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Canthidermis Rotundata (Canthidermis rotundata), first described by Marion de Procé, 1822 is a medium-sized fish in the family Balistidae (order Tetraodontiformes). Adults typically reach 27.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Balistidae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Canthidermis rotundata
Authority
Marion de Procé, 1822
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
27.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. : short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Canthidermis Rotundata is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-neritic. Tropical West Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02692 × L2.91 (TL)
Max TL
27.2cm
Anal Rays
23

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Marion de Procé, 1822

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