Goldface toby (Canthigaster jamestyleri)

Scientific name: Canthigaster jamestyleri Moura & Castro, 2002

The Goldface toby (Canthigaster jamestyleri) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, off the southeast coast of the USA and the Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 9. Absence of dark dorsal and ventral margins on the caudal fin and the presence of a small irregular dark spot on the dorsal fin base; presence of bars on the caudal fin; presence of diagonally oriented lines on the snout, and presence of two darker longitudinal stripes on the sides of its body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Canthigaster jamestyleri
Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.5
Depth range: 90–100 m (295–328 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 90 - 100 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: off the southeast coast of the USA and the Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026