''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
Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
and
Mauritius. It is an
oviparous
Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...
species that reaches 8.6 cm (3.4 inches) SL.
References
Fish described in 1870
natalensis
Fish of the Indian Ocean
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