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Spotted sharpnosed puffer

Canthigaster punctatissima

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Field Notes

Description:

Overall dark brown, often yellowish brown on snout region, numerous small white spots covering head and body; belly whitish. Around 9 cm.

Habitat:

Islands near Manuel Antonio-
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Notes:

http://conabio.inaturalist.org/taxa/96714-Canthigaster-punctatissima
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Canthigaster-punctatissima.html

Reference Links:

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