Pi128 Canthigaster margaritatus (Sharpnose Puffer)

 Pi128                            Canthigaster margaritatus (sharpnose puffer)

 

Phylum            : Chordata

Class                : Teleostei

Order               : Tetraodontiformes

Family             : Tetraodontidae

Genus              : Canthigaster

Species            : Canthigaster margaritatus

 

Description:

        Common in tide pools near reefs and in shallow reef areas. Skin near dorsal and ventral ridge can be inflated, e.g. during territorial display among males.

 

IUCN Status: Least concern