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Pearl Toby
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Pearl Toby

Canthigaster margaritata

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

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 362166.