Canthigaster compressa

(Marion de Proce, 1822)

Compressed Toby

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines to Solomon Islands, north to Southern Japan, and south to Marianas and Vanuatu.

Size: 5 inches (12 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits protected sandy lagoons and silty bays and usually found at depths between 3 to 700 feet (1 - 210 m) where it feeds on algae and benthic invertebrate.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Tetraodontiformes

Suborder: Tetraodontoidei

Family: Tetraodontidae

Subfamily: Canthigastrinae

Genus: Canthigaster

FYI: Shown here for identification only.