Canthigaster margaritata

Canthigaster margaritata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Canthigaster
Species:	C. margaritata
Binomial name
Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829)

Canthigaster margaritata, the pearl toby, is a species of "toby" or "sharpnose puffer" ( Canthigaster ), which is part of the pufferfish family, Tetraodontidae. This reef fish is found in Indo-Pacific waters, including the Red Sea.

References

1. Shao, K.; Leis, J.L.; Hardy, G.; Jing, L.; Liu, M.; Sanciangco, J. (2014). "Canthigaster margaritata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T193655A2254827. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193655A2254827.en . Retrieved 5 August 2023.

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Canthigaster margaritata". FishBase . December 2008 version.
• Canthigaster margaritata, World Register of Marine Species

External links

• Photos of Canthigaster margaritata in the Sealife Collection