Crowned Puffer

Canthigaster coronata
(Other names Crowned Toby)
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White bodied with four brown saddles edged with orange spots run over the top/back of the fish. Blue marking (almost a band) across the top of the head above the eyes. Eyes with small orange and blue lines all the way round and a medium size orange line runs along the cheek. Usually found in deeper waters around coral and coastal reefs.

Size: 14cm (Maximum)

Diet: Variety of Benthic invertebrates

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Left: Ian Banks
Centre: Andy Green
Right: John Natoli
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