Spider-eye puffer
📖 Overview
Inhabit shallow water, often subjected to surge. Juveniles secretive and remain in holes of outer reef flat and reef margin . Adults on shallow reef flats in high energy zones to about 10 meters depth. Juveniles among small boulders . Benthopelagic . Feed mainly on algae, but also takes polychaetes, sea urchins, brittle stars, mollusks, tunicates, corals, crustaceans and sponges.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spider-eye puffer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Spider-eye puffer is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 16 m . Tropical; 30°N - 30°S East Africa to the Galapagos Islands, north to southern Japan and Hawaii, south to the Great Barrier Reef and the Society Islands.
🌿 Ecology
algae, but also takes polychaetes, sea urchins, brittle stars, mollusks, tunicates, corals, crustace
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canthigaster oahuensis | Jenkins | 1903 | Synonym |
| Canthigaster polyophthalmus | Pietschmann | 1938 | Synonym |
| Canthigaster psegma | Jordan & Evermann | 1903 | Synonym |
| Canthigaster psegma galapagosi | Borodin | 1928 | Synonym |
| Psilonotus amboinensis | Bleeker | 1864 | Synonym |
| Tetrodon amboinensis | Bleeker | 1864 | Synonym |
| Tetrodon amboinensis natalensis | Günther | 1870 | Synonym |
| Tropidichthys oahuensis | Jenkins | 1903 | Synonym |
| Tropidichthys psegma | Jordan & Evermann | 1903 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 3 records indexed .
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