Canthigaster inframacula Allen & Randall, 1977
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 inframacula is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Pacific Ocean, where it is known from Japan, the Gulf of Tonkin, and the Hawaiian Islands. It is a benthopelagic oviparous species found at a depth range of 124 to 274 m (407 to 899 ft) and reaches 7.6 cm (3 inches) SL.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Canthigaster inframacula Allen & Randall, 1977
- Name authority
- Allen & Randall, 1977
- 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 inframacula Allen & Randall, 1977
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 epilampra (Jenkins, 1903) | 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 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 |
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.
- Allen, G. R., & Randall, J. E. (1974). Five new species and a new genus of damselfishes (family Pomacentridae) from the South Pacific Ocean. Tropical Fish Hobbyist, 22 (9): 36–46, 48–49. 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:QNFK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.