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Fingerprint Toby, photographed on a transparent background
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Fingerprint Toby

Canthigaster compressa

The Fingerprint Toby (Canthigaster compressa) is a tropical marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 2 and 25 m deep. It grows to 12 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
12 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Depth
2–25 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyTetraodontidae
  2. GenusCanthigaster
  3. SpeciesCanthigaster compressa

Quick answers

Fingerprint Toby size: how big does it get?
It grows to 12 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Fingerprint Toby: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.