Canthigaster (from Ancient Greek κανθός (canthós), meaning "corner of the eye", and γαστήρ (gastḗr), meaning "belly") is a genus in the pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae). A fish from this genus is sometimes referred to as a "toby" (a generally accepted name that originated in Australia) or a "sharpnose puffer".

Species

There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus:

• Canthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1865) (Spider-eye puffer)

  Canthigaster axiologus Whitley, 1931 (Pacific crown toby)

• Canthigaster aziz Matsuura, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann 2020 (Aziz's toby)

• Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854) (Bennett's sharpnose puffer)

• Canthigaster callisterna (J. D. Ogilby, 1889) (Clown toado)

• Canthigaster capistrata (R. T. Lowe, 1839) (Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer)

• Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822) (Compressed toby)

• Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875) (Crowned puffer)

• Canthigaster criobe J. T. Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2012 (Striped toby)

• Canthigaster cyanetron J. E. Randall & Cea Egaña, 1989

• Canthigaster cyanospilota J. E. Randall, J. T. Williams & L. A. Rocha, 2008

• Canthigaster epilampra (O. P. Jenkins, 1903) (Lantern toby)

• Canthigaster figueiredoi R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer)

• Canthigaster flavoreticulata Matsuura, 1986

• Canthigaster inframacula G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977

• Canthigaster investigatoris (Annandale & J. T. Jenkins, 1910)

• Canthigaster jactator (O. P. Jenkins, 1901) (Hawaiian whitespotted toby)

• Canthigaster jamestyleri R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (Goldface toby)

• Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855) (Honeycomb toby)

• Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & G. R. Allen, 1979 (Leopard sharpnose puffer)

• Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829) (Pearl toby)

• Canthigaster marquesensis G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977

• Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870) (Natal toby)

• Canthigaster ocellicincta G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Shy toby)

• Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848) (Papuan toby)

• Canthigaster punctata Matsuura, 1992

• Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870) (Spotted sharpnosed puffer)

• Canthigaster pygmaea G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Pygmy toby)

• Canthigaster rapaensis G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977

• Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Brown-lined puffer)

• Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786) (Caribbean sharpnose-puffer)

• Canthigaster sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1870) (St. Helena sharpnose pufferfish)

• Canthigaster smithae G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Bicolored toby)

• Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845) (Spotted sharpnose)

• Canthigaster supramacula R. L. Moura & R. M. C. Castro, 2002 (West African sharpnose-puffer)

• Canthigaster tyleri G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Tyler's toby)

• Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) (Valentinni's sharpnose puffer)

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