Compressed toby (Canthigaster compressa)

Scientific name: Canthigaster compressa Marion de Proc?, 1822

Compressed toby (Canthigaster compressa)

The Compressed toby (Canthigaster compressa) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines to the Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands and southern Marianas, south to Vanuatu.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Caudal fin with a series of faint, narrow undulating lines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Canthigaster compressa
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
5–16 m (16–52 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines to the Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands and southern Marianas, south to Vanuatu.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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