Papuan Toby
Canthigaster papua
The Papuan Toby (Canthigaster papua) is a tropical marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 6 and 50 m deep. It grows to 10 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 10 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Depth
- 6–50 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
6 m50 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyTetraodontidae
- GenusCanthigaster
- SpeciesCanthigaster papua
Quick answers
- Papuan Toby size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 10 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Papuan Toby: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Valentini pufferCanthigaster valentini
Whitebelly TobyCanthigaster bennetti
Pacific Crown TobyCanthigaster axiologus
Honeycomb TobyCanthigaster janthinoptera
Fingerprint TobyCanthigaster compressa
Lantern TobyCanthigaster epilampra
Ambon TobyCanthigaster amboinensis
Clown TobyCanthigaster callisterna
Dwarf pufferCarinotetraodon travancoricus
Hairy PufferTetraodon baileyi
Eyespot PufferTetraodon biocellatus
Bluespotted ToadfishOmegophora cyanopunctata
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.