Spider-Eye Puffer
Canthigaster amboinensis
- Group: Pufferfish
- Typical depth: 1–16 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small sharp nosed puffer of surgy shallow reef flats, it potters about high energy zones down to about ten metres. It grazes mostly algae but also takes worms, urchins, brittle stars and molluscs, while juveniles stay hidden among small boulders.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Canthigaster
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219935.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spider-Eye Puffer live?
- The Spider-Eye Puffer (Canthigaster amboinensis) is typically found at 1–16 m.
- Is the Spider-Eye Puffer dangerous to divers?
- The Spider-Eye Puffer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spider-Eye Puffer get?
- The Spider-Eye Puffer grows to about 15 cm.