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Spotted sharpnose

Canthigaster solandri

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A sharpnose puffer from the tropical Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii. It reaches about 12 centimetres.

Scientific name
Canthigaster solandri
Family
Tetraodontidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Tetraodontidae
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Synonyms
Canthigaster australis, Canthigaster glaucospilotus, Canthigaster margaritatus, Canthigaster papua, Canthigaster saipanensis, Cathigaster solandri, Tetrodon solandri

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
12.1 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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