Indian Toby

Canthigaster solandri

Also known as: Blue-spotted Toby, False-eye Toby, False-eyed Pufferfish, Jewel Pufferfish, Netted Pufferfish, Netted Toby, Pufferfish, Sharp-backed Puffer, Sharp-nosed Puffer, Solander's Toby, Spotted Sharpnose, Spotted Sharpnose Puffer, Spotted Sharpnose Toby, Spotted Toby

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blue-spotted Toby
False-eye Toby
False-eyed Pufferfish
Jewel Pufferfish
Netted Pufferfish
Netted Toby
Pufferfish
Sharp-backed Puffer
Sharp-nosed Puffer
Solander's Toby
Spotted Sharpnose
Spotted Sharpnose Puffer
Spotted Sharpnose Toby
Spotted Toby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014

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Brown Spotted Toby — Indian Toby adult, photographed at Kosi Bay, South Africa — @vantubbergh · Kosi Bay, South Africa · May 20121 / 10

Overview

Found singly, pairs or small schools, among branches of corals, under ledges, or out in the open, over intertidal reef flats of lagoons and seaward reefs.
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.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: spots stripes
Behaviour: inflates pairs schooling solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-Pacific
Country only · 10

LIVES IN

Found singly, pairs or small schools, among branches of corals, under ledges, or out in the open, over intertidal reef flats of lagoons and seaward reefs.

RANGE