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Sand toby

Canthigaster punctata Matsuura, 1992

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the sand 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 sand toby live?

Not recorded

Is the sand 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 sand toby classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderTetraodontiformes
  5. familyTetraodontidae
  6. genusCanthigaster
  7. SpeciesCanthigaster punctata Matsuura, 1992
Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Peix bola nan tacatCatalan
  • Tamborín africanoSpanish
  • Baiacu-anão-do-MyanmarPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sand 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

CompareSand toby vs Model tobySand toby vs Spotted tobySand toby vs Ambon tobySand toby vs Clown toby

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sand toby?

The sand toby (Canthigaster punctata) 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). Sand toby (Canthigaster punctata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sand-toby

MLA

“Sand toby (Canthigaster punctata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sand-toby.

BibTeX
@misc{sand_toby_2026,
  title = {Sand toby (Canthigaster punctata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sand-toby},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}