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Model toby

Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the model 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 model toby live?

Not recorded

Is the model 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 model toby classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderTetraodontiformes
  5. familyTetraodontidae
  6. genusCanthigaster
  7. SpeciesCanthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853)

Synonyms Canthigaster valentinii, Cathigaster valentini, Tetraodon gronovii, Tetraodon taeniatus, Tetraodon valentini, Tetrodon gronovii, Tetrodon taeniatus

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • Banded tobyEnglish
  • Black saddled tobyEnglish
  • Black-saddled tobyEnglish
  • Blacksaddle tobyEnglish
  • Saddleback pufferfishEnglish
  • Saddled pufferEnglish
  • Saddled pufferfishEnglish
  • Saddled tobyEnglish
  • Sharpnose puffer fishEnglish
  • Striped tobyEnglish
  • Valentin's sharpnose pufferfishEnglish
  • Valentini's sharpnose pufferEnglish
  • Valentinni's sharpnose pufferEnglish
  • Peix bola nan ensellatCatalan
  • Leshcal
  • hranobřich ValentinůvCzech
  • Sortbroget kuglefiskDanish
  • Sattel-SpitzkopfkugelfischGerman
  • Tamborín rayado de ValentinSpanish
  • BourseFrench
  • Pesce palla sellatoItalian
  • シマキンチャクフグJapanese
  • Baiacu-de-selaPortuguese
  • Чернополосый острорылый иглобрюхRussian
  • huehueTahitian
  • ButeteFilipino
  • 規仔Chinese
  • Bourse à SellesFrench
  • Canthigaster à SelleFrench
  • Canthigaster à selle noireFrench
  • Canthigaster à sellesFrench
  • Canthigaster à selles noiresFrench
  • Pesce cofano sellatoItalian
  • Baiacu-anão-de-ValentiniPortuguese
  • Baiacu-anão-seladoPortuguese
  • Baiacu-de-ValentiniPortuguese
  • 尖嘴規Chinese
  • 日本婆河魨Chinese
  • 日本婆規Chinese
  • 横带扁背鲀Chinese
  • 橫帶扁背魨Chinese
  • 瓦氏尖鼻魨Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the model toby

Other species in the same genus Canthigaster.

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

CompareModel toby vs Spotted tobyModel toby vs Ambon tobyModel toby vs Clown tobyModel toby vs Rapa toby

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the model toby?

The model toby (Canthigaster valentini) 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). Model toby (Canthigaster valentini). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/model-toby

MLA

“Model toby (Canthigaster valentini).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/model-toby.

BibTeX
@misc{model_toby_2026,
  title = {Model toby (Canthigaster valentini)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/model-toby},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}