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Clown toby

Canthigaster callisterna (Ogilby, 1889)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the clown 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 clown toby live?

Not recorded

Is the clown 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 clown toby classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderTetraodontiformes
  5. familyTetraodontidae
  6. genusCanthigaster
  7. SpeciesCanthigaster callisterna (Ogilby, 1889)

Synonyms Canthigaster callisternus, Tetrodon callisternus

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Clown toadoEnglish
  • Sharp-nosed pufferEnglish
  • Peix bola nan pallassoCatalan
  • Clown-SpitzkopfkugelfischGerman
  • Tamborín payasoSpanish
  • Baiacu-maoriPortuguese
  • 美丽尖鼻鲀Chinese
  • Baiacu-anão-da-Nova-ZelândiaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the clown toby

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

Rapa toby

Canthigaster rapaensis

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Maze toby

Canthigaster rivulata

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

CompareClown toby vs Model tobyClown toby vs Spotted tobyClown toby vs Ambon tobyClown toby vs Rapa toby

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the clown toby?

The clown toby (Canthigaster callisterna) belongs to the family Tetraodontidae in the order Tetraodontiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Clown toby (Canthigaster callisterna). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/clown-toby

MLA

“Clown toby (Canthigaster callisterna).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/clown-toby.

BibTeX
@misc{clown_toby_2026,
  title = {Clown toby (Canthigaster callisterna)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/clown-toby},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}