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Canthigaster natalensis
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. natalensis
Binomial name
Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870)
Synonyms
Cathigaster natalensis Tetrodon amboinensis natalensis

Canthigaster natalensis, known as the Natal toby, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, where it ranges from Mozambique and South Africa to Réunion and Mauritius. It is an oviparous species that reaches 8.6 cm (3.4 inches) SL.

References

1. Shao, K.; Matsuura, K.; Leis, J.L.; Hardy, G.; Jing, L.; Liu, M.; Sanciangco, J. (2014). "Canthigaster natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193695A2261759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193695A2261759.en. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster natalensis". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16.

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