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Lantern toby

Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the lantern 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 lantern toby live?

Not recorded

Is the lantern 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 lantern toby classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderTetraodontiformes
  5. familyTetraodontidae
  6. genusCanthigaster
  7. SpeciesCanthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)

Synonyms Canthigaster epilamprus, Tropidichthys epilamprus

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • Bluespotted tobyEnglish
  • Grey-top pufferEnglish
  • Peix bola nan de cua grogaCatalan
  • Leshcal
  • hranobřich lucernovýCzech
  • Laternen-SpitzkopfkugelfischGerman
  • Tamborín pintadoSpanish
  • Canthigaster lanterneFrench
  • モンキキンチャクフグJapanese
  • Baiacu-lanternaPortuguese
  • huehueTahitian
  • 規仔Chinese
  • Baiacu-anão-lanternaPortuguese
  • 亮麗尖鼻魨Chinese
  • 亮麗扁背魨Chinese
  • 尖嘴規Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lantern 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

Clown toby

Canthigaster callisterna

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Rapa toby

Canthigaster rapaensis

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Maze toby

Canthigaster rivulata

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

CompareLantern toby vs Model tobyLantern toby vs Spotted tobyLantern toby vs Ambon tobyLantern toby vs Clown toby

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the lantern toby?

The lantern toby (Canthigaster epilampra) belongs to the family Tetraodontidae in the order Tetraodontiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lantern toby (Canthigaster epilampra). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lantern-toby

MLA

“Lantern toby (Canthigaster epilampra).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lantern-toby.

BibTeX
@misc{lantern_toby_2026,
  title = {Lantern toby (Canthigaster epilampra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lantern-toby},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}