Leopard sharpnose puffer

Canthigaster leoparda

Deep Bodied Pufferfish of Philippine Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Leopard sharpnose puffer is a marine fish of Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific, and Guam. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 7.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean (Christmas I.) to Western Pacific (Philippines, Indonesia (Ambon), and Guam. Replaced by Canthigaster tyleri in the Indian Ocean east to Ambon (Ref. 37816 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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