Biology:Canthigaster capistrata

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Short description: Species of fish

Canthigaster capistrata
Sharpnose Puffer - Canthigaster capistrata.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Canthigaster
Species:
C. capistrata
Binomial name
Canthigaster capistrata
(Lowe, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Tetrodon capistratus

Canthigaster capistrata,[2] 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.[3] The species reaches at least 13 cm (5.1 inches) in total length.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3757569 entry