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Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer

Canthigaster rostrata

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Description:

These adorable fish were spotted in the Caribbean in a shallow rubble site... water depth ~ 1 meter. Reaches a maximum size of 12 cm length.

Habitat:

Inhabit clear waters above coral reefs and reef flats, down to 30 m. Also in tide pools and seagrass beds. Diet consists mainly of sea grass and invertebrates.

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Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata) - Information on Sharpnose Puffer, Canthigaster rostrata, Caribbean sharpnose-puffer : aquarium

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Belize Wildlife
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Caribbean Reef Fish of Southern Mexico
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJune 1, 2014

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