Whitespotted Toby

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FAMILY - Tetraodontidae

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Canthigaster Jactator

COMMON NAME - Whitespot Toby (Hawaiian Whitespotted toby)

SIZE - 3.5" (9 cm)

RANGE - Hawaiian Islands

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet of meaty foods, chopped shrimp, squid, clams, enriched krill, fish, preparations for marine herbivores. Feed at least 3 times a day.

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Not recommended, will eat a wide range of invertebrates.

CAPTIVE CARE - Also known as sharpnose puffers, has same behaviours as the larger puffers. Notorious nipper, more pronounced in smaller tanks, keep only one unless a male female pair can be obtained or the tank is large, may need to be wormed and the teeth may need to be clipped. Hard shelled invertebrates can help wear the teeth down.

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