Spotted Toby (Canthigaster solandri)
Fish in the family Tetraodontidae. Moderate care. Not Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Appearance
The Spotted Toby is a small, compact pufferfish with a tan to yellowish body covered in dark spots and markings. It has a distinctly rounded body shape, small mouth, and large eyes. A characteristic white or pale stripe may run along the dorsal surface, and the fins are relatively small and rounded.
Diet and feeding
Feed a varied diet of small frozen foods (mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, chopped clam) and quality pellets. Offer herbivorous items occasionally. Feed 1–2 times daily in amounts consumed within a few minutes.
Difficulty and care for the Spotted Toby
Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
Common health issues
Ich, marine velvet, fin rot, nutritional deficiencies from poor diet
Origin and habitat
Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa east to the Hawaiian Islands and Great Barrier Reef. Found in coral and rocky reef environments at depths typically 5–50 meters.
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