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Bottlefish

Canthigaster sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1870)

Status not recordedbony fish

The bottlefish (Canthigaster sanctaehelenae) is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, order Tetraodontiformes.

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Quick facts about the bottlefish

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 bottlefish live?

Not recorded

Is the bottlefish 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 bottlefish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderTetraodontiformes
  5. familyTetraodontidae
  6. genusCanthigaster
  7. SpeciesCanthigaster sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1870)

Synonyms Tetrodon sanctaehelenae

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Bastard hogfishEnglish
  • Saint Helen tobyEnglish
  • Saint Helena sharpnose pufferfishEnglish
  • St. Helen sharpnose pufferEnglish
  • St. Helena sharpnose pufferfishEnglish
  • Peix bola nan de Santa HelenaCatalan
  • 圣泽扁背鲀Chinese
  • Baiacu-de-Santa-HelenaPortuguese
  • 聖澤扁背魨Chinese
  • Baiacu-anão-de-Santa-HelenaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bottlefish

Other species in the same genus Canthigaster.

Model toby

Canthigaster valentini

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Spotted toby

Canthigaster solandri

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Ambon toby

Canthigaster amboinensis

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

CompareBottlefish vs Model tobyBottlefish vs Spotted tobyBottlefish vs Ambon tobyBottlefish vs Clown toby

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bottlefish?

The bottlefish (Canthigaster sanctaehelenae) belongs to the family Tetraodontidae in the order Tetraodontiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bottlefish (Canthigaster sanctaehelenae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bottlefish

MLA

“Bottlefish (Canthigaster sanctaehelenae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bottlefish.

BibTeX
@misc{bottlefish_2026,
  title = {Bottlefish (Canthigaster sanctaehelenae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bottlefish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}