Pearl Toby

Canthigaster margaritata, the pearl toby, is a species of "toby" or "sharpnose puffer" (Canthigaster), which is part of the pufferfish family, Tetraodontidae. This reef fish is found in Indo-Pacific waters, including the Red Sea.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

Poisonous. The note covers its whole family. Pufferfish; tetrodotoxin in liver, ovaries and skin Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Canthigaster solandri — poisonous
• Canthigaster petersii — poisonous
• Canthigaster punctatissima — poisonous
• Canthigaster janthinoptera — poisonous
• Canthigaster papua — poisonous
• Canthigaster amboinensis — poisonous

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Tetraodontidae

Genus

Canthigaster

Species

Canthigaster margaritata

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