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    Sharpnose Pufferfish

    Sharpnose Pufferfish

    Canthigaster rostrata

    Reef Fish
    Least Concern

    The Sharpnose Pufferfish (Canthigaster rostrata) is recorded at 63 diving areas across 34 countries, most often around Bimini, St. Thomas & St. John and Salt Island & Cooper Island.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 5 diving regions worldwide.

    Caribbean
    Sandy IslandAnguilla
    Occasionally seen here
    Antigua South CoastAntigua & Barbuda
    Occasionally seen here
    BarbudaAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    AbacoBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    AndrosBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Frequently seen here
    Eleuthera & Harbour IslandBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    Exuma CaysBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    Long IslandBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    South CoastBarbados
    Regularly seen here
    West CoastBarbados
    Regularly seen here
    North ShoreBermuda
    Regularly seen here
    Klein BonaireBonaire
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Cayman BracCayman Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Regularly seen here
    María la GordaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Curaçao SoutheastCuraçao
    Regularly seen here
    Cabrits & Northern CoastDominica
    Occasionally seen here
    Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine ReserveDominica
    Occasionally seen here
    Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Regularly seen here
    Sosua & Puerto PlataDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    CarriacouGrenada
    Occasionally seen here
    Southwest CoastGrenada
    Occasionally seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Occasionally seen here
    Montego BayJamaica
    Occasionally seen here
    NegrilJamaica
    Occasionally seen here
    Ocho RiosJamaica
    Occasionally seen here
    Diamond RockMartinique
    Occasionally seen here
    Saint-PierreMartinique
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Occasionally seen here
    Anse La RayeSt. Lucia
    Occasionally seen here
    Soufriere & The PitonsSt. Lucia
    Occasionally seen here
    St. VincentSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Occasionally seen here
    Tobago CaysSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Occasionally seen here
    TobagoTrinidad & Tobago
    Regularly seen here
    ProvidencialesTurks & Caicos
    Rarely seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Central America
    Ambergris CayeBelize
    Occasionally seen here
    Lighthouse ReefBelize
    Regularly seen here
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Occasionally seen here
    Caribbean CoastCosta Rica
    Occasionally seen here
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Regularly seen here
    RoatánHonduras
    Occasionally seen here
    UtilaHonduras
    Regularly seen here
    Corn IslandsNicaragua
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    SalCape Verde
    Rarely seen here
    SantiagoCape Verde
    Rarely seen here
    São ToméSão Tomé & Príncipe
    Rarely seen here
    North America
    CozumelMexico
    Occasionally seen here
    Yucatán CenotesMexico
    Occasionally seen here
    South America
    Salvador & BahiaBrazil
    Rarely seen here
    Malpelo IslandColombia
    Regularly seen here
    Santa Marta & TayronaColombia
    Regularly seen here
    Los Roques ArchipelagoVenezuela
    Rarely seen here
    Morrocoy & ChichirivicheVenezuela
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderTetraodontiformes
    FamilyTetraodontidae
    GenusCanthigaster

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