Fingerprint Toby

Q: Where can you find Fingerprint Toby?

Fingerprint Toby can be found in: Mariana Islands, Visayas, Pacific West, Malaysia East, Taiwan, Marshall Islands, Cebu Island, Vanuatu, Moalboal, Australia, Japan South, Australia East, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, Palau, Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean.

Canthigaster compressa

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Canthigaster compressa is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean.

Other names: Compressed Toby.

Description

The fingerprint toby is a small sized fish which grows up to 12 cm. Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. It has a brownish body covered in blue and white (often) wavy lines and white spots, a large dark blotch ringed in blue or green at the dorsal-fin base, and a yellowish tail with narrow blue bars. Caudal fin with a series of faint, narrow undulating lines.

Distribution

Western Pacific: Philippines to the Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands and southern Marianas, south to Vanuatu.

Habitat

It inhabits the shallow sandy to silty lagoons, harbours or channels from 2 to 12 m. Canthigaster compressa has a diurnal activity. Adults usually in pairs.