Canthigaster (from Ancient Greek (canthós), meaning "corner of the eye", and (gastá¸Âr), meaning "belly") is a genus in the pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae). A fish from this genus is sometimes referred to as a "toby" (a generally accepted name that originated in Australia) or a "sharpnose puffer".
Species
There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus:
- Canthigaster axiologus <small>Whitley, 1931</small> (Pacific crown toby)
- Canthigaster aziz <small>Matsuura, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann 2020</small> (Aziz's toby)
- Canthigaster bennetti <small>(Bleeker, 1854)</small> (Bennett's sharpnose puffer)
- Canthigaster callisterna <small>(J. D. Ogilby, 1889)</small> (Clown toado)
- Canthigaster capistrata <small>(R. T. Lowe, 1839)</small> (Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer)
- Canthigaster compressa <small>(Marion de Procé, 1822)</small> (Compressed toby)
- Canthigaster coronata <small>(Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)</small> (Crowned puffer)
- Canthigaster criobe <small>J. T. Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2012</small> (Striped toby)
- Canthigaster cyanetron <small>J. E. Randall & Cea Egaña, 1989</small>
- Canthigaster cyanospilota <small>J. E. Randall, J. T. Williams & L. A. Rocha, 2008</small>
- Canthigaster epilampra <small>(O. P. Jenkins, 1903)</small> (Lantern toby)
- Canthigaster figueiredoi <small>R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002</small> (Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer)
- Canthigaster flavoreticulata <small>Matsuura, 1986</small>
- Canthigaster inframacula <small>G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977</small>
- Canthigaster investigatoris <small>(Annandale & J. T. Jenkins, 1910)</small>
- Canthigaster jactator <small>(O. P. Jenkins, 1901)</small> (Hawaiian whitespotted toby)
- Canthigaster jamestyleri <small>R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002</small> (Goldface toby)
- Canthigaster janthinoptera <small>(Bleeker, 1855)</small> (Honeycomb toby)
- Canthigaster leoparda <small>Lubbock & G. R. Allen, 1979</small> (Leopard sharpnose puffer)
- Canthigaster margaritata <small>(Rüppell, 1829)</small> (Pearl toby)
- Canthigaster marquesensis <small>G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977</small>
- Canthigaster natalensis <small>(Günther, 1870)</small> (Natal toby)
- Canthigaster ocellicincta <small>G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977</small> (Shy toby)
- Canthigaster papua <small>(Bleeker, 1848)</small> (Papuan toby)
- Canthigaster punctata <small>Matsuura, 1992</small>
- Canthigaster punctatissima <small>(Günther, 1870)</small> (Spotted sharpnosed puffer)
- Canthigaster pygmaea <small>G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977</small> (Pygmy toby)
- Canthigaster rapaensis <small>G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977</small>
- Canthigaster rivulata <small>(Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)</small> (Brown-lined puffer)
- Canthigaster rostrata <small>(Bloch, 1786)</small> (Caribbean sharpnose-puffer)
- Canthigaster sanctaehelenae <small>(Günther, 1870)</small> (St. Helena sharpnose pufferfish)
- Canthigaster smithae <small>G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977</small> (Bicolored toby)
- Canthigaster solandri <small>(Richardson, 1845)</small> (Spotted sharpnose)
- Canthigaster supramacula <small>R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002</small> (West African sharpnose-puffer)
- Canthigaster tyleri <small>G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977</small> (Tyler's toby)
- Canthigaster valentini <small>(Bleeker, 1853)</small> (Valentinni's sharpnose puffer)
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