Canthigaster margaritata

Canthigaster margaritata
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 (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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