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Tetraodontidae Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfi ...

). A fish from this genus is sometimes referred to as a "toby" (a generally accepted name that originated in Australia) or a "sharpnose puffer".

Species

There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus: * '' Canthigaster amboinensis'' ( Bleeker, 1865) (Spider-eye puffer) * '' Canthigaster axiologus'' Whitley, 1931 (Pacific crown toby) *'' Canthigaster aziz''

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, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann 2020 (Aziz's toby)Matsuura, Keiichi et al. “Canthigaster aziz, a new deep-dwelling toby fish (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) from the Red Sea.” ''Zootaxa'' vol. 4834,1 zootaxa.4834.1.5. 18 Aug. 2020, doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4834.1.5 * '' Canthigaster bennetti'' ( Bleeker, 1854) (Bennett's sharpnose puffer) * '' Canthigaster callisterna'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1889) (Clown toado) * '' Canthigaster capistrata'' ( R. T. Lowe, 1839) (Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer) * '' Canthigaster compressa'' ( Marion de Procé, 1822) (Compressed toby) * '' Canthigaster coronata'' ( Vaillant &

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, 1875) (Crowned puffer) * '' Canthigaster criobe''

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, 2012 (Striped toby)Williams, J.T., Delrieu-Trottin, E. & Planes, S. (2012): A new species of Indo-Pacific fish, Canthigaster criobe, with comments on other Canthigaster (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) at the Gambier Archipelago. ''Zootaxa, 3523: 80–88.'' * '' Canthigaster cyanetron'' J. E. Randall & Cea Egaña, 1989 * ''

Canthigaster cyanospilota ''Canthigaster cyanospilota'', commonly known as blue-spotted toby, is a species of pufferfish Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species var ...

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Canthigaster epilampra ''Canthigaster epilampra'', known as the lantern toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species that ranges from Christmas Island in the west to the Hawaiian and Society Islands in the east, the ...

'' ( O. P. Jenkins, 1903) (Lantern toby) * ''

Canthigaster figueiredoi ''Canthigaster figueiredoi'', known as the Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer, is a species of marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It was first isolated from the east coast of South America, in the Atlantic Ocean.MOURA, Rodrigo L., an ...

'' R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer) * ''

Canthigaster flavoreticulata ''Canthigaster flavoreticulata'' is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical marine species associated with reefs. It is known only from Tonga, where it occurs at a depth range of 98 to 111 m (322 to 364 ft). ...

, 1986 * ''

Canthigaster inframacula ''Canthigaster inframacula'' is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Pacific Ocean, where it is known from Japan, the Gulf of Tonkin, and the Hawaiian Islands. It is a benthopelagic oviparous Oviparous ...

'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 * ''

Canthigaster investigatoris ''Canthigaster investigatoris'' is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is an oviparous demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and si ...

'' ( Annandale & J. T. Jenkins, 1910) * ''

Canthigaster jactator ''Canthigaster jactator'' is a member of the pufferfish family that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at ...

'' ( O. P. Jenkins, 1901) (Hawaiian whitespotted toby) * ''

Canthigaster jamestyleri ''Canthigaster jamestyleri'', known as the goldface toby, is a species of marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It was first isolated from the southeast coast of the US, in the Atlantic Ocean.MOURA, Rodrigo L., and Ricardo CASTRO. "Revis ...

'' R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (Goldface toby) * ''

Canthigaster janthinoptera ''Canthigaster janthinoptera'', known as the honeycomb toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific, where it can be found along the east coast of Africa south to South Africa's Eastern Cape prov ...

'' ( Bleeker, 1855) (Honeycomb toby) * ''

Canthigaster leoparda ''Canthigaster leoparda'', known as the leopard sharpnose puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific, ranging from Christmas Island to the Philippines, Ambon, and Guam. It occurs at a depth ...

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& G. R. Allen, 1979 (Leopard sharpnose puffer) * ''

Canthigaster margaritata ''Canthigaster margaritata'', the pearl toby, is a species of "toby" or "sharpnose puffer" ('' Canthigaster''), which is part of the pufferfish family, Tetraodontidae. This reef fish is found in Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast bio ...

'' ( Rüppell, 1829) (Pearl toby) * ''

Canthigaster marquesensis ''Canthigaster marquesensis'' is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, where it is found at a depth range of 15 to 42 m (49 to 138 ft). It is a reef-associated mar ...

'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 * ''

Canthigaster natalensis ''Canthigaster natalensis'', known as the Natal toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, where it ranges from Mozambique and South Africa to Réunion and Mauritius. It is a ...

'' ( Günther, 1870) (Natal toby) * ''

Canthigaster ocellicincta ''Canthigaster ocellicincta'', commonly known as the shy toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Western Pacific where it ranges from Indonesia and the Philippines to Fiji, the Ryukyu Islands, the ...

'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Shy toby) * ''

Canthigaster papua ''Canthigaster papua'', also known as the Papuan toby , is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. The Papuan toby is a small sized fish which grows up to 10 cm. It is widely distributed throughout the tropica ...

'' ( Bleeker, 1848) (Papuan toby) * ''

Canthigaster punctata ''Canthigaster punctata'' is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical marine species known only from the Mascarene Submarine Ridge in the Indian Ocean. It is reportedly oviparous Oviparous animals are animals t ...

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Canthigaster punctatissima ''Canthigaster punctatissima'', known as the spotted sharpnose puffer or the spotted sharpnosed puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Pacific, where it ranges from Guaymas, Mexico to Panama ...

'' ( Günther, 1870) (Spotted sharpnosed puffer) * ''

Canthigaster pygmaea ''Canthigaster pygmaea'', commonly known as the pygmy toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from the Red Sea, where it occurs at a depth range of 2 to 30 m (7 to 98 ft). It inhabits coral reefs an ...

'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Pygmy toby) * ''

Canthigaster rapaensis ''Canthigaster rapaensis'' is a species of fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is endemic to French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = " Ia Ora 'O Ta ...

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Canthigaster rivulata ''Canthigaster rivulata'' commonly known as the brown-lined puffer, or kitamakura (Japanese: キタマクラ) is a marine fish belonging to the family Tetradontidae. Description ''Canthigaster rivulata'' is a fish which grows up to 15–20&nb ...

'' ( Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Brown-lined puffer) * ''

Canthigaster rostrata ''Canthigaster rostrata'', commonly known as the Caribbean sharp-nose puffer, is a pufferfish from the Western Central Atlantic. The Caribbean sharp-nose puffer is a small fish with a maximum length of 12 cm or approximately 4.7 inches. It ...

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Canthigaster sanctaehelenae ''Canthigaster sanctaehelenae'', known as the St. Helena sharpnose pufferfish, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Southeast Atlantic, where it is known only from the islands of St. Helena and Ascensio ...

'' ( Günther, 1870) (St. Helena sharpnose pufferfish) * ''

Canthigaster smithae ''Canthigaster smithae'', known as the bicolored toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae native to the Indian Ocean. It ranges from Agal''é''ga, Mauritius to Durban, South Africa, as well as the Maldives. It is a re ...

'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Bicolored toby) * ''

Canthigaster solandri ''Canthigaster solandri'', commonly known as the spotted sharpnose puffer, is a ray-finned species of fish in the pufferfish family. It grows to a length of 11.5 centimeters (4.5 inches) in total length. It lives in the tropical Indo-Pacific: fr ...

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Canthigaster supramacula ''Canthigaster supramacula'', known as the West African sharpnose-puffer, is a species of marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It was first isolated from the coast of central Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean.MOURA, Rodrigo L., and Ricardo ...

'' R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (West African sharpnose-puffer) * ''

Canthigaster tyleri ''Canthigaster tyleri'', also known as Tyler's toby, is a species of marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae. Description The Tyler's toby possesses a globular body while being also a bit compressed laterally. It's a small sized fish, reaching ...

'' G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Tyler's toby) * ''

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'' ( Bleeker, 1853) (Valentinni's sharpnose puffer)

References

Tetraodontidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by William John Swainson {{Tetraodontiformes-stub