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Saddled Toby

Canthigaster valentini

Description:

"The Saddled Toby is also known as the Black Saddle Pufferfish, Blacksaddled Toby, Valentini Toby, or Saddle Valentini Puffer. Members of the Canthigaster genus are called Sharp-nosed Puffers or Tobies. The Saddled Toby is a bright and colorful fish with dark brown bands across the midsection, brownish-orange spotting on the lower half, yellow fins, and blue striping running along the back. It lacks pelvic fins, but has learned to use the pectoral fins to move about the aquarium."

Habitat:

From the National Aquarium in Washington D.C.


1 species ID suggestions

The Saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini Saddled Toby (Canthigaster valentini)

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Lat: 38.90, Long: -77.04

Spotted on Mar 16, 2012
Submitted on Mar 19, 2012

Spotted for mission

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