Compressed toby
📖 Overview
Inhabits sandy areas of shallow lagoons and channels . Also found in silty bays or harbors around wharf pilings. Adults usually in pairs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Caudal fin with a series of faint, narrow undulating lines . : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Compressed toby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Compressed toby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 25 m . Tropical; 30°N - 21°S north to Ryukyu Islands and southern Marianas, south to Vanuatu.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Compressed Toby · Fine-spotted Puffer · Fine-spotted Pufferfish · Fingerprint Sharpnose Puffer · Fingerprint Toby |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix bola nan de taca negra |
| 🌍CES | hranobřich stlačený |
| 🇩🇪German | Labyrinth-Spitzkopfkugelfisch |
| 🇫🇷French | Canthigaster imprimé |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce cofano labirinto |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Himekinchakufugu · ヒメキンチャクフグ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Baiacu-anão-de-pintas-finas |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Tamborín laberinto |
| 🌍TGL | Butete |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 尖嘴規 · 扁背尖鼻魨 · 紋扁背魨 · 細紋扁背魨 · 規仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetraodon striolatus | Quoy & Gaimard | 1824 | Synonym |
| Tetrodon compressus | Marion de Procé | 1822 | Synonym |
| Tetrodon insignitus | Richardson | 1848 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 11 records indexed .
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