Honeycomb Toby

Canthigaster janthinoptera

Dark brown, entire body covered with closely-placed withe spots.

Size : 9 cm

Habitat : Inhabits lagoons and outreefs, 1-30 m. Alone or in pairs, usually near hiding place such as crevices and cavities.

Distribution : East Africa to S Japan, Line. Islands and French Polynesia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Tetraodontiformes

FAMILY

:

Tetraodontidae

GENUS

:

Canthigaster

SPECIES

:

Canthigaster janthinoptera

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner