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Canthigaster punctatissima
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Canthigaster
Species:	C. punctatissima
Binomial name
Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870)
Synonyms
Canthigaster brederi Canthigaster punctatissimus Canthigaster punctatissimus reticulatus Sphoeroides brunneus Tetrodon oxyrrhynchus Tetrodon punctatissimus

Canthigaster punctatissima, known as the spotted sharpnose puffer 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.

References

1. 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.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
3. "ITIS - Report: Canthigaster punctatissima". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Canthigaster punctatissima". FishBase. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16.

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