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Canthigaster jactator, the Hawaiian whitespotted toby, is a member of the pufferfish family that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. [1] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 9 cm (3.5 in).
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Canthigaster amboinensis, commonly known as the Ambon pufferfish, the Ambon toby, or the spider-eye puffer, is a species of pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae. The species is commonly seen in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan and the Hawaiian Islands . [ 2 ]
Canthigaster solandri, commonly known as the spotted sharpnose puffer, is a ray-finned species of fish in the pufferfish family. It grows to a length of 11.5 centimeters (4.5 inches) in total length. It grows to a length of 11.5 centimeters (4.5 inches) in total length.
The crowned toby grows to a size of 14 cm in length. Its back has three dark brown saddles that may have reminded Hawaiians of lava flows, hence the species being known by its Hawaiian name pu'u olai, meaning "cinder cone". Yellow dots cover much of the whitish bodies, while blue and yellow lines radiate from their eyes. [2]
The white-spotted pufferfish is a relatively small (10 cm or 3.9 in) fish that was named in 2014 by a research group for the National Museum of Nature and Science. [2] The fish has a brownish-yellow body with white spots and the ventral part of the body is translucent. [2]
Pufferfish is regarded as a luxury in Japan and a meal featuring the potentially poisonous delicacy can easily cost up to 20,000 yen ($125) at high-end restaurants.
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. [ 2 ] It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and of the western Pacific Ocean .