Lantern Toby
Canthigaster epilampra
The Lantern Toby (Canthigaster epilampra) is a tropical marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 6 and 100 m deep. It grows to 12 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 12 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 6–100 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
6 m100 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyTetraodontidae
- GenusCanthigaster
- SpeciesCanthigaster epilampra
Quick answers
- Lantern Toby size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 12 cm (total length).
- Lantern Toby: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Valentini pufferCanthigaster valentini
Fingerprint TobyCanthigaster compressa
Pacific Crown TobyCanthigaster axiologus
Whitebelly TobyCanthigaster bennetti
Papuan TobyCanthigaster papua
Ambon TobyCanthigaster amboinensis
Honeycomb TobyCanthigaster janthinoptera
Clown TobyCanthigaster callisterna
Dwarf pufferCarinotetraodon travancoricus
Hairy PufferTetraodon baileyi
Bluespotted ToadfishOmegophora cyanopunctata
Common ToadfishTetractenos hamiltoni
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.