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Papuan toby fight - Canthigaster papua These two were chasing each other and had this ritualistic &quot;fighting&quot; display that I caught on video:<br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/sUV13Ff0qVY?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section><br /> Probably males and territorial issues. Canthigaster papua,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Papuan toby Click/tap to enlarge

Papuan toby fight - Canthigaster papua

These two were chasing each other and had this ritualistic "fighting" display that I caught on video:


Probably males and territorial issues.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice post on their behavior!

    PS: small request, whenever you have time, could you set the location on the first 5 in this list:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/user/2298/unmapped     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
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      Done! Many thanks for the reminder! :-) Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thanks for the update! Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Super cool spotting, Marta. The video is fantastic. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
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      Thanks! It was very unique, I had never seen them doing this. And they would chase each other and start the "dance' all over again.. I just did not record it all :-D Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        It's so funny. Before watching the video, I expected the fighting to include bashing or biting. I definitely wasn't expecting the dance, lol. Posted 4 years ago
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          Patomarazul
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          Yes, there is a lot of "daring" display and when one decides to launch a bite the other zips away in just a second :-D Posted 4 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Yes, lol! Truly entertaining, even though the fish are clearly taking it very seriously. Posted 4 years ago
            1. View Patomarazul's profile
              Patomarazul
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              I still wonder what the fuss was all about..female? nesting place? hunting territory? :-D Posted 4 years ago
              1. View Christine Young's profile
                Christine Young
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                Haha, that is the important question. Posted 4 years ago

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The Papuan toby

''Canthigaster papua'', also known as the Papuan toby, is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. The Papuan toby is a small sized fish which grows up to 10 cm.

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Similar species: Box, Puffer And Trigger Fishes
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Uploaded Sep 12, 2020. Captured Nov 7, 2019 09:17 in Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/5.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 10.29mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.