Honeycomb toby
Canthigaster janthinoptera
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A small toby from the Indo-Pacific, from the east coast of Africa to the Line and Marquesas Islands, Japan and Lord Howe Island. It lives on reefs, often near sponges. It reaches 9 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Canthigaster janthinoptera
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Canthigaster jactator, Canthigaster janhinopterus, Canthigaster janthinopera, Canthigaster janthinopterus, Tropidichthys janthinopterus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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