Caesarian officer and senator whom Caesar named suffect consul for the last part of 31 December 45 BC, after the death of the consul Q. Fabius Maximus that same morning; the consulship of a few hours is the butt of Cicero's jokes in Fam. 7.30 and 7.24. Distinct from the Caninius Gallus entities (person:l-caninius-gallus, person:gallus-canius).