Hawaiian spotted toby

Canthigaster jactator

Pufferfish from the Hawaiian Islands

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Canthigaster jactator, the Hawaiian whitespotted toby, is a member of the pufferfish family that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 9 cm (3.5 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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