Papuan toby (Canthigaster papua)

Scientific name: Canthigaster papua Bleeker, 1848

Papuan toby (Canthigaster papua)

The Papuan toby (Canthigaster papua) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives to eastern New Guinea, north to the Philippines and Palau, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Canthigaster papua
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
6–50 m (20–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to eastern New Guinea, north to the Philippines and Palau, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
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.

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