Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Hawaiian Crown Toby
Canthigaster coronata
Hawaiian Crown Toby
Also known as: Crowned Puffer
Category: Pufferfishes
Scientific Name: Canthigaster coronata
Size: Up to 5 in. (13 cm)  
Depth: 30-200 ft. (10-60 m)
Distribution: Hawaii (Endemic)
Canthigaster coronata, formally ranging from Hawaii to the Red Sea, was recently split into three species. C. coronata is endemic to Hawaii.
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Tetraodontoidei (Suborder)
      └Tetraodontidae (Family) Pufferfishes
       └Canthigaster (Genus)
        └C. coronata (Species)
WoRMS ID: 219936🔗
iNaturalist ID: 122031🔗

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