Bluebelly toby

Canthigaster cyanetron

Pufferfish of Easter Island

Blue
Tropical
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Canthigaster cyanetron (commonly referred to as the blue-belly toby) is a species of pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae. The species is endemic to Easter Island, and is an Endangered species due to coral reef bleaching of its habitat.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Maximum length: 7.1 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: endemic to Easter Island.

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