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Canthigaster rostrata

(Sharpnose Puffer)

Illustration of a Canthigaster rostrata.

Photograph of a Canthigaster rostrata by the FishEye Collaborative

Family: Tetraodontidae

Distribution: Caribbean

We have recorded sounds for this species associated with interspecific agonistic interaction, as well as feeding sounds.

Subtle and low frequency sounds may require headphones to hear.

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The Smithsonian species pages have additional information on this species (habitat, range, phases, etc.).

To see the full collection of specimens, including those no longer on this page:

FEC-00135

Feeding sounds

FEC-00025

Sound follows agononistic interaction with Stegastes diencaeus. The first sound in the video is attributed to Stegastes.

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