Crowned Puffer
Canthigaster coronata
- Group: Pufferfish
- Typical depth: 6–165 m
- Max size: 11 cm
- For divers: caution
- IUCN status: LC
A small puffer that usually keeps below about 23 metres but ventures shallower now and then, the crowned puffer patrols sand, rubble and algal flats near coral. It chews through a wide spread of bottom life from snails and sponges to urchins and crabs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Canthigaster
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219936.
FAQ
- How deep does the Crowned Puffer live?
- The Crowned Puffer (Canthigaster coronata) is typically found at 6–165 m.
- Is the Crowned Puffer dangerous to divers?
- Divers should approach the Crowned Puffer with care.
- How big does the Crowned Puffer get?
- The Crowned Puffer grows to about 11 cm.