Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Black-Saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini
Black-Saddled Toby
Also known as: Valentinni's Sharpnose Puffer, Saddled Pufferfish
Category: Pufferfishes
Scientific Name: Canthigaster valentini
Synonyms: Tetraodon valentini
Size: 2 to 3.5 in. (5 to 9 cm)  
Depth: 5-150 ft. (2-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia, French Polynesia, Fiji
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
      └Tetraodontidae (Family)
       └Canthigaster (Genus)
        └C. valentini (Species)

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Pufferfishes

Black-Saddled Toby

Whitespotted Puffer

Guineafowl Puffer

Star Puffer

Ambon Toby

Whitebelly Toby

Lantern Toby

Honeycomb Toby



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