Valentin's sharpnose puffer
Canthigaster valentini
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The black-saddled toby is from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, on reefs down to 55 metres. It has four black saddles on its back. Because it is poisonous, it is mimicked by a harmless filefish, Paraluteres prionurus. It reaches about 11 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Canthigaster valentini
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Canthigaster valentinii, Cathigaster valentini, Tetraodon gronovii, Tetraodon valentini, Tetrodon taeniatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 11 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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