Canthigaster

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Canthigaster is a genus in the pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae). A fish from this genus is sometimes referred to as a "toby" (a generally accepted name that originated in Australia) or a "sharpnose puffer".[1]

Species

There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus:[2][3]

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Spider-eye puffer (Canthigaster amboinensis)
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Natal toby (Canthigaster natalensis)

References

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  1. Scott W. Michael, "Tobies or Pufferfish" Retrieved 15 Jan 2013 from http://www.fishchannel.com/media/saltwater-aquariums/species-info/puffer/call-them-tobies.aspx.pdf Template:Webarchive
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  3. a b Williams, J.T., Delrieu-Trottin, E. & Planes, S. (2012): A new species of Indo-Pacific fish, Canthigaster criobe, with comments on other Canthigaster (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) at the Gambier Archipelago. Zootaxa, 3523: 80–88.
  4. Matsuura, Keiichi et al. “Canthigaster aziz, a new deep-dwelling toby fish (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) from the Red Sea.” Zootaxa vol. 4834,1 zootaxa.4834.1.5. 18 Aug. 2020, doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4834.1.5

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