''Canthigaster pygmaea'', commonly known as the pygmy toby, is a
species of pufferfish in the family
Tetraodontidae. It is known only from the
Red Sea, where it occurs at a depth range of 2 to 30 m (7 to 98 ft). It inhabits coral reefs and is very secretive, often being found hidden in small holes. It is a small
oviparous
Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...
fish, reaching 5.6 cm (2.2 inches) in total length.
References
pygmaea
Fish described in 1977
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