Pygmy toby

The Pygmy toby lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 2 - 30 m environment.

fish called a Pygmy Toby (Canthigaster pygmaea) has snuggled itself amongst corals and sponges to "sleep." In the second photo, a small fish has chosen to settle into a stand of fire coral to takes its rest. More

Common names

pPygmy toby in English
Pygmy toby in English
Siniraitapallokala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
侏扁背魨 in Mandarin Chinese
侏扁背魨 in Unknown
侏扁背鲀 in Mandarin Chinese
侏扁背鲀 in Unknown

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Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Tetraodontidae
Genus : Canthigaster
Species : Canthigaster pygmaea
Authority : Allen & Randall, 1977