Canthigaster

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) thumb|Canthigaster amboinensis|Spider-eye puffer (Canthigaster amboinensis) 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)thumb|right|Valentinni's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster valentini) 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) thumb|Canthigaster natalensis|Natal toby (Canthigaster natalensis) 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)