Canthigaster jamestyleri
Canthigaster jamestyleri, known as the goldface toby, is a species of marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It was first isolated from the southeast coast of the US, in the Atlantic Ocean.[1] It is named after ichthyologist James C. Tyler.
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Description
C. jamestyleri can measure up to 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in), counting with 9 soft rays and anal soft rays. It shows no dark dorsal and ventral margins on its caudal fin but does show a small dark spot on the base of its dorsal fin. It also counts with bars on the caudal fin, as well as diagonal lines on the snout, and two dark stripes on the sides of its body.[1]
Distribution
The species is deep reef-associated, with a depth range between 90 and 100 metres (300 and 330 ft). It is found in the Western Atlantic, particularly on the southeast coast of the US and the Gulf of Mexico.[1]
References
- MOURA, Rodrigo L., and Ricardo CASTRO. "Revision of Atlantic sharpnose pufferfishes (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae: Canthigaster), with description of three new species." Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington115.1 (2002): 32-50.
Further reading
- Quattrini, Andrea M., et al. "Marine fishes new to continental United States waters, North Carolina, and the Gulf of Mexico." Southeastern Naturalist 3.1 (2004): 155–172.
- Weaver, Douglas C., David F. Naar, and Brian T. Donahue. "Deepwater reef fishes and multibeam bathymetry of the Tortugas South Ecological Reserve, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida." Emerging technologies for reef fisheries research and management. NOAA Professional Paper NMFS (5). NOAA, Seattle, WA (2006): 48–68.
- Hicks, David, and Carlos Cintra-Buenrostro. "ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR TEXAS CLIPPER REEF BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM-YEAR."
- Schwartz, Frank J. "Additional Fishes Inhabiting North Carolina's Estuarine and Marine Ocean Waters to 2,000+ m Depths." Journal of North Carolina Academy of Science 128.2 (2012): 33–38.