Lantern Toby
Canthigaster epilampra
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 6–100 m
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small pufferfish of outer reef slopes, usually found deeper than twenty four metres but sometimes shallower. It lives alone or in pairs and feeds on molluscs, echinoderms, brachiopods and filamentous algae.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Canthigaster
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275251.
FAQ
- How deep does the Lantern Toby live?
- The Lantern Toby (Canthigaster epilampra) is typically found at 6–100 m.
- Is the Lantern Toby dangerous to divers?
- The Lantern Toby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Lantern Toby get?
- The Lantern Toby grows to about 12 cm.