Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Canthigaster punctatissima
botete bonito, tamboril punteado nariz aguda, Spotted sharpnose puffer
Whitish spots often tinted yellowish to bluish; head and body reddish brown to gray and greenish gray. No spots on fins; pectoral, dorsal and anl fins translucent. Size: 90 mm TL
Habitat: Areas with coral growth, do not wander fare from shelter
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Tetraodontidae
Genus
Canthigaster
Species
punctatissima
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Canthigaster brederi Whitley, 1959, Canthigaster punctatissimus reticulatus Breder, 1936, Sphoeroides brunneus Fowler, 1944, Tetrodon oxyrrhynchus Lockington, 1881, Tetrodon punctatissimus Günther, 1870, fide Appeltans et al. (2010)
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Eastern Pacific, from central Gulf of California to Ecuador including Ecuador in the Galápagos Islands, also Clipperton, Cocos and Revillagigedos.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Canthigaster punctatissima", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=7832. Accessed 27 June 2025.