Tetraodontidae

Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer

Canthigaster figueiredoi

Twelve Centimeters Pufferfish from South American Waters

• Tropical
• Oceanic
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• South America
• Deep-bodied
• Small
• Tropical fish

Canthigaster figueiredoi, known as the Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer, is a species of marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It was first isolated from the east coast of South America, in the Atlantic Ocean.