False Eyed Pufferfish

Description: Characterized by reddish brown body color with small blue-white spots on head, body and caudal fin; blue eye spokes; snout and back with blue lines; base of dorsal fin with prominent blue-edged black spot; depth of body at origin of anal fin 2.1-2.7 in SL; head length 2.3-2.7 in SL; snout length 1.3-1.5 in head length; caudal peduncle depth 1.7-2.2 in head length; slightly rounded caudal fin (Ref. 90102).

Oviparous (Ref. 205).

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

Lives in coastal to outer reef habitats from silty to pristine reefs (Ref. 48637). Occurs in clear, coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 37816). Sometimes solitary (Ref. 90102). Adults often in pairs along deep drop-offs while juveniles can be found in shallow estuaries (Ref. 48637).

Canthigaster papua, also known as the Papuan toby , is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae.

The Papuan toby is a small sized fish which grows up to 10 cm.

It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and of the western Pacific Ocean.

It inhabits coral reefs with clear water in lagoons and external slope even drop-off from 6 to 50 m. Canthigaster papua has a diurnal activity.

It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.