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Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby

Canthigaster jactator

Photo by SargonR
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Description:

This is one the smallest members of the pufferfish family we have here in Hawaii, the Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby. He was just circling around this Banded Urchin while I tried to stay still enough to photograph him.

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Hawaii Whitespotted Puffer, Canthigaster jactator

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PublishedApril 13, 2014

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