Macaronesian Sharpnosed Puffer
Canthigaster capistrata
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 602
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Canthigaster capistrata, 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. Recently several juvenile specimens have been observed in the Mediterranean, precisely in the Alboran Sea. The species reaches at least 13 cm (5.1 inches) in total length.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Canthigaster capistrata”.