Shy toby (Canthigaster ocellicincta)

Species facts

Scientific name

Canthigaster ocellicincta

Family

Tetraodontidae (Puffers)

Order

Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

7.5

Depth range

10–53 m (33–174 ft)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 53 m

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Western Pacific: Philippines and eastern Idonesia to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)