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Ambon toby

Canthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1864)

Status not recordedbony fish

The ambon toby (Canthigaster amboinensis) is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, order Tetraodontiformes.

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Quick facts about the ambon toby

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ambon toby live?

Not recorded

Is the ambon toby endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the ambon toby classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderTetraodontiformes
  5. familyTetraodontidae
  6. genusCanthigaster
  7. SpeciesCanthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1864)

Synonyms Canthigaster oahuensis, Canthigaster polyophthalmus, Canthigaster psegma, Psilonotus amboinensis, Tetraodon amboinensis, Tetrodon amboinensis, Tropidichthys oahuensis, Tropidichthys psegma

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • Ambon pufferEnglish
  • Ambon pufferfishEnglish
  • Sharpnose pufferfishEnglish
  • Spider-eye pufferEnglish
  • Spotted tobyEnglish
  • Peix bola nan ull d'aranyaCatalan
  • hranobřich amboinskýCzech
  • Ambon-kuglefiskDanish
  • Ambon-SpitzkopfkugelfischGerman
  • Tamborín de AmbonSpanish
  • Canthigaster d'AmbonFrench
  • pu'u ola'iHawaiian
  • Pesce palla di AmbonItalian
  • ゴマフキンチャクフグJapanese
  • Baiacu-anão-comumPortuguese
  • huehueTahitian
  • 規仔Chinese
  • Pesce cofano di AmbonItalian
  • 安朋河魨Chinese
  • 安汶扁背魨Chinese
  • 安邦尖鼻魨Chinese
  • 尖嘴規Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the ambon toby

Other species in the same genus Canthigaster.

Model toby

Canthigaster valentini

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Spotted toby

Canthigaster solandri

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Clown toby

Canthigaster callisterna

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Rapa toby

Canthigaster rapaensis

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Maze toby

Canthigaster rivulata

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

CompareAmbon toby vs Model tobyAmbon toby vs Spotted tobyAmbon toby vs Clown tobyAmbon toby vs Rapa toby

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the ambon toby?

The ambon toby (Canthigaster amboinensis) belongs to the family Tetraodontidae in the order Tetraodontiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ambon toby (Canthigaster amboinensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ambon-toby

MLA

“Ambon toby (Canthigaster amboinensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/ambon-toby.

BibTeX
@misc{ambon_toby_2026,
  title = {Ambon toby (Canthigaster amboinensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ambon-toby},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}