Species ID
View AllNetted Toby
( Canthigaster papua )
Description
Other names
Other names
Papuan Toby, Sharpnosed Puffer, Solander’s Toby, Blue-spotted Toby, False-eye Puffer, False-eyed Puffer, Solandri’s Sharpnose Pufferfish
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- CAUTION: Poisonous
- Belong to the family Tetraodontidae (pufferfish, toadfish, blowfish)
- Can grow to 10cm in length
- Puff up when threatened
- Popular among aquarists
- Frequents coral reef environments
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters from QLD to WA
- Often solitary or in pairs
