Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer
Canthigaster bennetti
- Group: Pufferfish
- Typical depth: 1–15 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small toby of inner reef flats and sheltered lagoons, it favours algal or silty reefs and Sargassum on shallow rubble. Reaching about 10 centimetres, it grazes mainly green algae plus some red algae and bottom invertebrates, and stays monogamous when breeding.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Canthigaster
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219938.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer live?
- The Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster bennetti) is typically found at 1–15 m.
- Is the Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer dangerous to divers?
- The Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer get?
- The Bennett's Sharpnose Puffer grows to about 10 cm.