Canthigaster pygmaea
Pygmy Toby
As recorded: Canthigaster pygmaea Allen & Randall, 1977
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and O. GonOfer Gon →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 26, 1974
- Locality
- Fijord; [1/2 km N of]
- Island
- Fijord
- Depth
- 21 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 26, 1974, J.E. Randall and O. Gon also collected 13 other specimens.
Bodianus anthioides
Ichthyology
Chlidichthys auratus
Ichthyology
Cryptocentrus lutheri
Ichthyology
Eviota distigma
Ichthyology
Fowleria marmorata
Ichthyology
Fusigobius humeralis
Ichthyology
Koumansetta hectori
Ichthyology
Mimoblennius cirrosus
Ichthyology
Oxycheilinus mentalis
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus albicaudatus
Ichthyology
Scolecenchelys iredalei
Ichthyology
Thysanophrys chiltonae
Ichthyology
Trimma
Ichthyology
Canthigaster pygmaea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Naama Bay, Egypt
(c) becca_w23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-08
Ras Mohammed National Park
(c) lucasdif, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-09
Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypte
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-05
Masbat, قسم سانت كاترين، محافظة جنوب سيناء، Egypte
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-12
(c) lucasdif, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-12-19
(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Canthigaster pygmaea. BPBM 18013. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35756556. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18013.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35756556 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026