Leopard sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster leoparda)

Scientific name: Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & Allen, 1979

The Leopard sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster leoparda) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Christmas Island. Western Pacific: Philippines, Ambon, and Guam. Replaced by Canthigaster tyleri in the Indian Ocean east to Ambon.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Canthigaster leoparda
Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 7.5
Depth range: 30–50 m (98–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Christmas Island. Western Pacific: Philippines, Ambon, and Guam. Replaced by Canthigaster tyleri in the Indian Ocean east to Ambon.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026