Scientific Name
Canthigaster amboinensis  
Pronounce  
Canthigaster amboinensis安邦尖鼻魨
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Bleeker, 1864) Depth 2 - 15M
Chinese 安邦尖鼻魨 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 四齒魨科 Economic Fish No 
Family F509 Tetraodontidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 安汶扁背魨 
Max Length 15 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 安朋河魨、尖嘴規、規仔 
Distribution in World India Ocean to Pan_Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan South、North、North East、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality Ambon I., Moluccas Is., Indonesia 
Synonyms Canthigaster margaritatus, Canthigaster polyophthalmus, Canthigaster solandri, Psilonotus amboinensis, Tetrodon amboinensis natalensis, Tetrodon natalensis, Tropidichthys oahuensis, Tropidichthys psegma   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002);中國動物誌-魨形目(蘇等, 2002)  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 蘇錦祥, 李春生 編著 2002 
Specimen List ASIZP0055195. ASIZP0056754. ASIZP0056892. ASIZP0056893. ASIZP0056897. BPBMI23270. NMMBP05439. NMNSF01268. NTUM01360. NTUM01361. NTUM01363. NTUM01364. NTUM01365. NTUM01366. NTUM01367. NTUM01368. NTUM01370. NTUM01371. NTUM03715. USNM00293394.  
Common Name Sharpnose pufferfish; Spotted toby; Spider-eye puffer; Ambon toby 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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