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Bony fish

Bicolored Toby

Canthigaster smithae

Also known as: Bicolor Toby, Pufferfish, Sharpnose Pufferfish, Smith's Pufferfish, Smith's Sharpnose Puffer, Toby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014
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@fishx6 · Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives · May 20081 / 8
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Overview

Found singly, over mixed boulders and rubble areas, at the base of steep slopes, in clear, inner and outer reefs.

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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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Head & Mouth
yellow eye
Behaviour
inflatessolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Indian Ocean
  • Country only · 8
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Found singly, over mixed boulders and rubble areas, at the base of steep slopes, in clear, inner and outer reefs.

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Adult photos 8

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderTetraodontiformes
    5. familyTetraodontidae
    6. genusCanthigaster
    7. speciesCanthigaster smithae Allen & Randall, 1977

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