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Blacksaddle Toby

Canthigaster valentini

Least concern

Blacksaddle Toby
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Overview

Valentin's sharpnose puffer, also known as the saddled puffer or black saddled toby, is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. The saddled puffer is a small sized fish which grows up to 11 cm. It is widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea included, and until the oceanic islands of the Pacific Ocean. It inhabits rocky and coral reefs, lagoons and external reef until 55 m. Canthigaster valentini has a diurnal activity.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Valentin's sharpnose puffer — CC BY-SA 4.0