Canthigaster jactator (Jenkins, 1901)
Hawaiian whitespotted toby
photo by Malaer, P.

Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Canthigasterinae
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Commonly found on lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic over coral, rock, rubble, and sand at 1-89 m (Ref. 58302). Feeds on sponges, algae, detritus, tunicates, polychaetes, bryozoans, sea urchins, brittle stars, crabs, peanut worms, shrimps, zoanthids, fishes, amphipods and foraminiferans (Ref. 3921).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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