Pacific Crown Toby

Canthigaster axiologus

Saddle spots seamed with yellow dots and dashes.

Size : 10 cm

Habitat : On rubble and sand areas of protected outreef, 5-80 m.

Distribution : Indonesia, the Philippines to SW Japan, Marshall Islands, Australia, New Calenonia and Tonga.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Tetraodontiformes

FAMILY

:

Tetraodontidae

GENUS

:

Canthigaster

SPECIES

:

Canthigaster axiologus

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

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Reference

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