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Black-saddled Toby - Canthigaster valentini Saw this Black-saddled Toby - Canthigaster valentini during a night dive, when it was resting on the sea bottom. Black-saddled Toby,Canthigaster valentini,Cebu,Fish,Geotagged,Malapascua,Philippines,Toby,Valentinnis sharpnose puffer,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Black-saddled Toby - Canthigaster valentini

Saw this Black-saddled Toby - Canthigaster valentini during a night dive, when it was resting on the sea bottom.

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Valentinni's sharpnose puffer , also known as the saddled puffer or black saddled toby, is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. The Saddled puffer is a small sized fish which grows up to 11 cm.
It is widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea included, and until the oceanic islands of the Pacific Ocean. It inhabits rocky and coral reefs, lagoons and external reef until 55 m.

It has four distinct black.. more

Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jun 9, 2017. Captured Jan 1, 2013 18:19 in Unnamed Road, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines.
  • DSC-RX100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/80s
  • ISO400
  • 10.4mm