| Aspect: | Stocky, but small body (twice as short as Bandtail Puffer (q.v.), but with more elongated snout) . Squarish body section. Varying colours but typically brownish upper body, golden sides and lighter belly, random blue marks over the head and blue line on body close to tail. |
| Population: | Occasional, solitary. |
| Notable feature: | Prominent frog-like eyes. Like all pufferfishes, is devoid of pelvic fin. |
| Environment: | Stays close to coral sand bottom or hides in Sea Plumes (q.v.) down to 10-15 metres, feeds on tiny invertebrates. |
| Behaviour: | Very shy. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Sharpnose Puffer
- French designation: Canthigaster des Caraibes
- Latin designation: Canthigaster rostrata
- Creole designation: -
- Latin family: Tetradontidae
- Size (cm): 5-8
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