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Canthigaster marquesensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Canthigaster
Species:	C. marquesensis
Binomial name
Canthigaster marquesensis Allen & Randall, 1977

Canthigaster marquesensis is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, where it is found at a depth range of 15 to 42 m (49 to 138 ft). It is a reef-associated marine species that reaches 7.1 cm (2.8 inches) SL. It feeds on algae and small invertebrates. It is known to be oviparous.

References

1. Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Canthigaster marquesensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193706A2263506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193706A2263506.en. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster marquesensis Allen & Randall, 1977". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster marquesensis". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2015-10-15.

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