Canthigaster rostrata
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Canthigaster rostrata, commonly known as the Caribbean sharp-nose puffer, is a pufferfish from the Western Central Atlantic. The Caribbean sharp-nose puffer is a small fish with a maximum length of 12 cm or approximately 4.7 inches.[2] It can be encountered from the coast of South Carolina to Venezuela, including Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico, and in the Caribbean Sea.[3] They can live up to 10 years in the wild, females typically live longer due to aggressive male territory behavior.[4] The Caribbean sharp-nose puffer is a highly toxic species of marine fish due to the presence of tetrodotoxin in its tissues and organs.[5] Despite its toxicity, the sharp-nose pufferfish occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.[6]
Canthigaster rostrata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Canthigaster |
Species: | C. rostrata |
Binomial name | |
Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786) | |