Papuan Toby

Canthigaster papua

Orange snout. Fine pale blue to greenish dots, also on the tail. Some thin lines on the back.

Size : 9 cm

Habitat : Prefers clear, coral-rich as well as muddier lagoons and outreefs, 3-40 m. Swims alone or in pairs.

Distribution : The Maldives, Andaman Sea and Indonesia to the Philippines, Palau, GBR and Vanuatu.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Tetraodontiformes

FAMILY

:

Tetraodontidae

GENUS

:

Canthigaster

SPECIES

:

Canthigaster papua

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