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    Species: Canthigaster valentini
    Class: C
    Synonyms: Tetraodon valentini, Tetraodon gronovii, Tetrodon taeniatus
    Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 55 m (Ref. 1602 ). Tropical; 32°N - 32°S
    Size/Weight/Age: Maturity: Lm ?, range 4 - 5.4 cm Max length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4919 )
    Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Durban, South Africa (Ref. 4919 ) and east to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.
    Description: Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. Side with two prominent dark bars extending to belly (Ref. 559 ).
    Biology: Found among coral heads and rocks of subtidal lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 4919, 5503). Common on coastal reefs at various depths. Mimic filefish, males are territorial and are often seen fighting (Ref. 48637 ). Feed mainly on filamentous green and red algae, tunicates, and on smaller amounts of corals, bryozoans, polychaetes, echinoderms, mollusks, and brown and coralline red algae. Form shoals (10-100 or more) often with the filefish, Paraluteres prionurus (about 5% of shoal) mimicking C. valentini to protect it from predators (Ref. 4919, 5503). Territorial and haremic; males spawn with a different female each day (Ref. 9710 ). One or more territories are occupied and defended each by a female where a single large male stands guard (Ref. 55082 ). All sexually mature females are territorial females (Ref. 55082 ). Demersal spawner (Ref. 35298 ).
    Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Canthigaster-valentini.html
    WoRMS: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Canthigaster valentini
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