page_title: Canthigaster
section_title: Species
hierarchical_section_title: Canthigaster / Species
context_page_description: Canthigaster is a genus in the pufferfish family. A fish from this genus is sometimes referred to as a "toby" or a "sharpnose puffer".
context_section_description: There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus:
  Canthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1865) (Spider-eye puffer)
  Canthigaster axiologus Whitley, 1931 (Pacific crown toby)
  Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854) (Bennett's sharpnose puffer)
  Canthigaster callisterna (J. D. Ogilby, 1889) (Clown toado)
  Canthigaster capistrata (R. T. Lowe, 1839) (Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer)
  Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822) (Compressed toby)
  Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875) (Crowned puffer)
  Canthigaster criobe J. T. Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2012 (Striped toby)
  Canthigaster cyanetron J. E. Randall & Cea Egaña, 1989
  Canthigaster cyanospilota J. E. Randall, J. T. Williams & L. A. Rocha, 2008
  Canthigaster epilampra (O. P. Jenkins, 1903) (Lantern toby)
  Canthigaster figueiredoi R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer)
  Canthigaster flavoreticulata Matsuura, 1986
  Canthigaster inframacula G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977
  Canthigaster investigatoris (Annandale & J. T. Jenkins, 1910)
  Canthigaster jactator (O. P. Jenkins, 1901) (Hawaiian whitespotted toby)
  Canthigaster jamestyleri R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (Goldface toby)
  Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855) (Honeycomb toby)
  Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & G. R. Allen, 1979 (Leopard sharpnose puffer)
  Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829) (Pearl toby)
  Canthigaster marquesensis G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977
  Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870) (Natal toby)
  Canthigaster ocellicincta G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Shy toby)
  Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848) (Papuan toby)
  Canthigaster punctata Matsuura, 1992
  Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870) (Spotted sharpnosed puffer)
  Canthigaster pygmaea G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Pygmy toby)
  Canthigaster rapaensis G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977
  Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Brown-lined puffer)
  Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786) (Caribbean sharpnose-puffer)
  Canthigaster sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1870) (St. Helena sharpnose pufferfish)
  Canthigaster smithae G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Bicolored toby)
  Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845) (Spotted sharpnose)
  Canthigaster supramacula R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (West African sharpnose-puffer)
  Canthigaster tyleri G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Tyler's toby)
  Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) (Valentinni's sharpnose puffer)
caption: Valentinni's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster valentini)
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