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    Species: Canthigaster rivulata
    Class: C
    Synonyms: Canthigaster caudofasciata, Canthigaster caudofasciatus, Canthigaster notospilus, Eumycterias bitaeniatus, Tetraodon rivulatus, Tetrodon caudofasciatus, Tropidichthys caudofasciatus
    Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 350 m (Ref. 11441 ). Tropical
    Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710 )
    Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4919 ) and east to Hawaii, north to southern Japan, south to northwestern Australia (Ref. 3132 ). Recorded in Kermadec Island.
    Description: Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Body with 2 longitudinal dark bands that join in front of gill slit, lower band faint or absent; small dark spots ventrally; caudal fin with dark stripes; dark blotch at caudal base (Ref. 4919 ).
    Biology: Inhabits rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9710 ). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302 ). A deep water species known from trawls, rarely seen by diving and occasionally visits deep sandy slopes where upwellings occur (Ref. 48637 ).
    Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=6668
    WoRMS: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Canthigaster rivulata
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