bennett's sharpnose puffer
| Scientific name | Canthigaster bennetti |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bleeker |
| Year of description | 1854 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus | Canthigaster |
Introduction
Canthigaster bennetti, commonly known as bennett's sharpnose puffer, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size9 cm
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Maximum size10 cm
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Patternponctuations
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Average size9 cm
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Maximum size10 cm
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Patternponctuations
How to recognize the bennett's sharpnose puffer ?
This species belongs to the group of pufferfish. These fish are nicknamed like this because they have the ability to inflate themselves when they feel threatened.
To achieve this inflation, they swallow water and fill their stomach to more than double their volume. This is made possible by their stretchy skin. This subterfuge makes them look much more impressive to their predators. They are also much more complicated to swallow. This change in shape becomes a disadvantage for these fish that, once inflated, can hardly move.
The bennett's sharpnose puffer measures between 9 and 10 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, noir, marron and blanc body. The also has rouge and bleu ponctuations.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with alguivorous tendency
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The bennett's sharpnose puffer is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with alguivorous tendency .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, the bennett's sharpnose puffer has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert
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PolygamyYes
The bennett's sharpnose puffer is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert. In this species, the dominant males are polygamous and reproduce each season with several females.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 15 m
Biotope presentation
The bennett's sharpnose puffer is most often found at a depth between 1m and 15m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Tags
#Tetraodontidae
#Canthigaster
#barrière de corail
#Débris de coquilles
#fonds rocheux
#platier
#zone mixte
#zones d'algues et de détritus végétaux
#Great Barrier Reef
#Philippine Sea
#South East Asian Seas
#Indonesian seas
#East Indian Ocean
#western Indian Ocean
#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean
#Réunion
#New Caledonia
#French Polynesia
#Zanzibar Archipelago
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