Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Canthigaster epilampra, known as the lantern toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species that ranges from Christmas Island in the west to the Hawaiian and Society Islands in the east, the Ryukyu Islands in the north, and Tonga and Rarotonga in the south. It inhabits outer reef slopes at a depth of 6 to 60 m (20 to 197 ft), and it is usually seen at depths greater than 24 m (79 ft). It reaches 12 cm (4.7 inches) in total length, and it feeds on mollusks, echinoderms, brachiopods, and algae. The species is usually encountered alone or in pairs.
Wikipedia contributors, Canthigaster epilampra; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:14:25.223601+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)
- Name authority
- (Jenkins, 1903)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Genus
- Canthigaster
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderTetraodontiformes
- suborderTetraodontoidei
- familyTetraodontidae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusCanthigaster Swainson, 1839
- speciesCanthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Canthigaster. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett's sharpnose pufferCanthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & Allen, 1979 | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canthigaster punctata Matsuura, 1992 | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canthigaster rapaensis Allen & Randall, 1977 | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| crown tobyCanthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canthigaster figueiredoi Moura & Castro, 2002 | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canthigaster flavoreticulata Matsuura, 1986 | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canthigaster inframacula Allen & Randall, 1977 | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canthigaster investigatoris (Annandale & Jenkins, 1910) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| goldface tobyCanthigaster jamestyleri Moura & Castro, 2002 | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Tropidichthys epilamprus Jenkins, 1903 Jenkins, 1903 | synonym |
| Canthigaster epilamprus (Jenkins, 1903) (Jenkins, 1903) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275251 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:QNFF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.