Papuan Toby [Canthigaster papua]
Description
The Papuan Toby is a marine tropical fish often found in coral reefs. It is recognized by its distinctive dark body with white spots. It is a solitary species and often seen hovering in midwater. It feeds primarily on benthic algae and small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Scorpionfishes
Scorpaenidae
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| Genus |
Waspfishes
Ablabys
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