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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae Puffers
Subfamily: Canthigasterinae
Genus: Canthigaster

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37 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Canthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1864)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster amboinensis
[Spider-eye puffer]

Photo by Johnson, J.

Pacific
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Canthigaster axiologus Whitley, 1931

Photo by Johnson, J.
 
Canthigaster axiologus
[Pacific crown toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster bennetti
[Bennett's sharpnose puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Canthigaster callisterna (Ogilby, 1889)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster callisterna
[Clown toado]

Photo by Pinheiro, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic

Canthigaster capistrata (Lowe, 1839)

Photo by Pinheiro, P.
 
Canthigaster capistrata
[Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822)

Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Canthigaster compressa
[Compressed toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Former distribution of Ha
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster coronata
[Crowned puffer]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Canthigaster criobe Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2012

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Canthigaster criobe
[Striped toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm NG
Canthigaster cyanetron Randall & Cea-Egaña, 1989

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster cyanetron
[Bluebelly toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Canthigaster cyanospilota Randall, Williams & Rocha, 2008

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster cyanospilota
[Blue-spotted toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster epilampra
[Lantern toby]

Photo by Sampaio, C.L.S.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm NG
Canthigaster figueiredoi Moura & Castro, 2002

Photo by Sampaio, C.L.S.
 
Canthigaster figueiredoi
[Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
 
Canthigaster flavoreticulata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Canthigaster inframacula Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster inframacula
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
 
Canthigaster investigatoris
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Canthigaster jactator (Jenkins, 1901)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster jactator
[Hawaiian whitespotted toby]

Photo by Marotta, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Canthigaster jamestyleri Moura & Castro, 2002

Photo by Marotta, D.
 
Canthigaster jamestyleri
[Goldface toby]

Photo by Cox, C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Canthigaster janthinoptera
[Honeycomb toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & Allen, 1979

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Canthigaster leoparda
[Leopard sharpnose puffer]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 31.2 cm TL
Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829)

Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Canthigaster margaritata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Canthigaster marquesensis Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster marquesensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster natalensis
[Natal toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Canthigaster ocellicincta Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster ocellicincta
[Shy toby]

Photo by Bednarzik, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848)

Photo by Bednarzik, J.
 
Canthigaster papua
[Papuan toby]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Canthigaster petersii
[Peter's toby]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Canthigaster punctata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster punctatissima
[Spotted sharpnosed puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
Canthigaster pygmaea Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster pygmaea
[Pygmy toby]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Canthigaster rapaensis Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Canthigaster rapaensis
[]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Canthigaster rivulata
[Brown-lined puffer]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Canthigaster rostrata
[Caribbean sharpnose-puffer]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Canthigaster sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1870)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Canthigaster sanctaehelenae
[St. Helena Sharpnose Pufferfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Canthigaster smithae Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster smithae
[Bicolored toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster solandri
[Spotted sharpnose]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Canthigaster supramacula Moura & Castro, 2002

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Canthigaster supramacula
[West African sharpnose-puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Canthigaster tyleri Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster tyleri
[Tyler's toby]

Photo by Wilkie, M.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Wilkie, M.
 
Canthigaster valentini
[Valentin's sharpnose puffer]
37 Species of Family Tetraodontidae with Genus Canthigaster
(Puffers)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1864 Canthigaster amboinensis Spider-eye puffer Indo-Pacific 15 TL
1931 Canthigaster axiologus Pacific crown toby Pacific 10.1 SL
1854 Canthigaster bennetti Bennett's sharpnose puffer Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1889 Canthigaster callisterna Clown toado Southwest Pacific 23 TL
1839 Canthigaster capistrata Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer Eastern Central Atlantic
1822 Canthigaster compressa Compressed toby Western Pacific 12 SL
1875 Canthigaster coronata Crowned puffer Former distribution of Ha 11 SL
2012 Canthigaster criobe Striped toby Central Pacific 3.9 SL
1989 Canthigaster cyanetron Bluebelly toby Southeast Pacific 7.1 NG
2008 Canthigaster cyanospilota Blue-spotted toby Indian Ocean 10.4 SL
1903 Canthigaster epilampra Lantern toby Indo-Pacific 12 TL
2002 Canthigaster figueiredoi Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer Western Atlantic 12 NG
1986 Canthigaster flavoreticulata Pacific Ocean
1977 Canthigaster inframacula Eastern Central Pacific 7.6 SL
1910 Canthigaster investigatoris Indo-West Pacific
1901 Canthigaster jactator Hawaiian whitespotted toby Pacific Ocean 9 TL
2002 Canthigaster jamestyleri Goldface toby Western Atlantic 8.5 SL
1855 Canthigaster janthinoptera Honeycomb toby Indo-Pacific 9 TL
1979 Canthigaster leoparda Leopard sharpnose puffer Eastern Indian Ocean 7.5 SL
1829 Canthigaster margaritata Indo-West Pacific 31.2 TL
1977 Canthigaster marquesensis Eastern Central Pacific 7.1 SL
1870 Canthigaster natalensis Natal toby Western Indian Ocean 8.6 SL
1977 Canthigaster ocellicincta Shy toby Western Pacific 7.5 SL
1848 Canthigaster papua Papuan toby Indo-West Pacific 10 SL
1854 Canthigaster petersii Peter's toby Indian Ocean 9 TL
1992 Canthigaster punctata Western Indian Ocean
1870 Canthigaster punctatissima Spotted sharpnosed puffer Eastern Central Pacific 9 TL
1977 Canthigaster pygmaea Pygmy toby Western Indian Ocean 5.6 TL
1977 Canthigaster rapaensis Central Pacific 7.8 SL
1850 Canthigaster rivulata Brown-lined puffer Indo-Pacific 18 TL
1786 Canthigaster rostrata Caribbean sharpnose-puffer Western Central Atlantic 12 TL
1870 Canthigaster sanctaehelenae St. Helena Sharpnose Pufferfish Southeast Atlantic 6.7 SL
1977 Canthigaster smithae Bicolored toby Western Indian Ocean 13 TL
1845 Canthigaster solandri Spotted sharpnose Indo-Pacific 11.5 TL
2002 Canthigaster supramacula West African sharpnose-puffer Eastern Central Atlantic 3.9 SL
1977 Canthigaster tyleri Tyler's toby Indian Ocean 9 TL
1853 Canthigaster valentini Valentin's sharpnose puffer Indo-Pacific 11 TL



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