Fish Species

Spotted Sharpnose Puffer Fish

Spotted Sharpnose Puffer Fish - Description

The Spotted Sharpnose Puffer Fish is mainly found on the Reefs off the island of Hawaii, it is a medium brown fish with white spots.

Popular Name: Spotted Sharpnose Puffer Fish

Species: Canthigaster jactator

Profile of the Spotted Sharpnose Puffer Fish

This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Spotted Sharpnose Puffer Fish species.

  • Size: Max 5 inches

  • Fish Tank conditions: Temperature 80 °F - pH 8.3 - Minimum Tank Size 30 gallons

  • Temperament: Usually peaceful if the tank has adequate volume.

  • Diet / Feeding: Most live and frozen foods

  • Habitat: Tropical & sub-tropical coastal marine waters
     

  • Behaviour: Should not be kept with Starfish, hard Corals and invertebrates
     

  • Range:  Western Indian Ocean.

Scientific Classification of the Spotted Sharpnose Puffer Fish

Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Canthigaster jactator

  • Popular Names: Spotted Sharpnose Puffer - Hawaiian white spotted toby - Sharpnose Pufferfish - Sharp nose Puffer fish

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Tetraodontiformes

  • Family: Tetraodontidae

 

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Facts about Fish Species - Spotted Sharpnose Puffer Fish

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

The species detailed on this website are Tropical, Saltwater, Aquarium , Marine , Pet , Pond, Clown, Koi, Beta (Betta), Gold Fish (Goldfish), Star, Angel, Puffer, Discus, Piranha, Rainbow, Parrot, Crustaceans, Sea Anemones and Coral.

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