Canthigaster papua
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Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848)
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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.[1]
It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and of the western Pacific Ocean.[2]
It inhabits coral reefs with clear water in lagoons and external slop even drop-off from 6 to 50 m.[3] Canthigaster papua has a diurnal activity.
It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
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