Canthigaster punctatissima,[2] known as the spotted sharpnose puffer[3] or the spotted sharpnosed puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Pacific, where it ranges from Guaymas, Mexico to Panama and the Galápagos Islands. It is replaced by its close relatives C. janthinoptera and C. jactator in the Western Pacific and the Hawaiian Islands, respectively. It is found in sheltered areas of rocky reefs at a depth range of 3 to 21 m (10 to 69 ft) and reaches 9 cm (3.5 inches) in total length. The species is reported to be monogamous.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Canthigaster |
| Species: | C. punctatissima
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| Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870)
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References
edit- ^ Nielsen, J.G.; Munroe, T.; Tyler, J. (2010). "Canthigaster punctatissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183341A8096702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183341A8096702.en. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Canthigaster punctatissima". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster punctatissima". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16.
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