Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854) is a animal in the Tetraodontidae family, order Tetraodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854)

Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854)

Canthigaster bennetti is an Indo-Pacific pufferfish that grows 10 cm long and sometimes appears in the aquarium trade.

Genus
Canthigaster
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Class

About Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854)

Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854) is a species of pufferfish that is native to the Indo-Pacific region. This species sometimes enters the aquarium trade, and mature individuals reach a maximum length of 10 centimeters.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster

More from Tetraodontidae

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