Honeycomb Toby
Scientific Name: Canthigaster janthinoptera
Species: Pufferfishes (Tetraodontidae)
Other names: Honeycomb Pufferfish, Honeycomb Sharpnose Puffer, Honeycomb Sharpnose Pufferfish, White-spotted Puffer, White-spotted Pufferfish, White-spotted Toby.
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Honeycomb TobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Honeycomb TobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
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Honeycomb TobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
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Honeycomb TobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
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Honeycomb TobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in April 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Honeycomb TobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Description
Also known as Honeycomb Pufferfish, Honeycomb Sharpnose Puffer, Honeycomb Sharpnose Pufferfish, White-spotted Puffer, White-spotted Pufferfish and White-spotted Toby.
Found singly or in pairs swimming close to caves and crevices in clear lagoons and seaward reefs.
They feed on algae, corals and crustaceans.
Length - 8cm
Depth - 1-30m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
The bodies of Pufferfish are covered in a toxic mucus, if the skin or flesh is consumed it can be fatal to humans.
When threatened they will puff up like a football to deter predators.
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The Honeycomb Toby is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 6 times by user @fishx6
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