Bennett's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster bennetti)

Scientific name: Canthigaster bennetti Bleeker, 1854

Bennett's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster bennetti)

The Bennett's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster bennetti) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Less than 30 small brown dots on side of caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Canthigaster bennetti
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
1–12 m (3–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Port Alfred, South Africa and east to Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Taiwan, south to New South Wales. Reported from Tanabe Bay, Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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