Species ID
View AllBlacksaddle Toby
( Canthigaster valentini )
Description
Other names
Other names
Valentin’s Sharpnose Puffer , Valentin’s Sharpnose, Pufferfish, Banded Toby, Black-saddled Toby, Saddled Puffer, Striped Toby
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- CAUTION: Poisonous
- Belong to the family Tetraodontidae (pufferfish, toadfish, blowfish)
- Can grow to 11cm in length
- Puff up when threatened
- Popular among aquarists
- Frequents coral reef environments
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters from NSW to WA
- Often solitary
