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Canthigaster pygmaea
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Canthigaster
Species:	C. pygmaea
Binomial name
Canthigaster pygmaea Allen & Randall, 1977

Canthigaster pygmaea, commonly known as the pygmy toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from the Red Sea, where it occurs at a depth range of 2 to 30 m (7 to 98 ft). It inhabits coral reefs and is very secretive, often being found hidden in small holes. It is a small oviparous fish, reaching 5.6 cm (2.2 inches) in total length.

References

1. Shao, K.; Leis, J.L.; Hardy, G.; Jing, L.; Liu, M.; Sanciangco, J. (2014). "Canthigaster pygmaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193697A2262002. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193697A2262002.en. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster pygmaea Allen & Randall, 1977". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster pygmaea". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2015-03-23.

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