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About Peters' Toby
Peters' Toby is a small, stocky pufferfish with a rounded body and a distinctive pattern of dark brown or black coloration with lighter spots and reticulations. The body is relatively uniform in shape with a blunt snout and small mouth characteristic of the genus Canthigaster.
Key facts
- Appearance
- Peters' Toby is a small, stocky pufferfish with a rounded body and a distinctive pattern of dark brown or black coloration with lighter spots and reticulations. The body is relatively uniform in shape with a blunt snout and small mouth characteristic of the genus Canthigaster.
- Max Size
- 4.3
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of small meaty foods including brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, copepods, and finely chopped seafood. Supplement with algae-based foods and quality flake or pellet formulations designed for pufferfish. Feed 1-2 times daily.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Peters' Toby requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Found in coastal reef environments and lagoons.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
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