Toby canthigaster ID

[frankdreistein]

Hello,

please ID this Toby.
I think it could be a Canthigaster margaritata (margaritatus) or solandri.

How big can these guys get?
In the internet there is said at fishbase.org that the margaritata can become 12 inch

[frankdreistein]

no one knows

[Peter Schmiedel]

Na wenn das bei uns im Forum schon nicht klappt

[dvmsn]

How is he in a reef?

[frankdreistein]

Hi Peter

Probieren mußte ich es ja mal
Aber ist ja mittlerweile auch egal



Hi dvmsn,
after 10 days nearly all my fish died and it is unclear if he was a reason for this.
So I never want such a fish again.
Another point is that he nibbled at my Montiporas and Anacroporas. Just bite off the tops maybe to shorten his teeth.

[darkclan]

I think that this specie is Canthigaster solandri, because it has the dark spot below its dorsal fin, while the margaritata doesn't. The solandri only grows to about 4.5 inches. Also, the margaritata is not as available as the solandri, so I doubt it is that fish.