Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer

Canthigaster capistrata

Pufferfish Reaching Nine Point Two Centimeters

Tropical
Oceanic
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Canthigaster capistrata, known as the Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Atlantic, where it is known to occur near oceanic islands. Recently several juvenile specimens have been observed in the Mediterranean, precisely in the Alboran Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Maximum length: 9.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: known from oceanic islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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