Valentinni's sharpnose puffer

Valentinni's sharpnose puffer

Taxobox
name = Valentinni's sharpnose puffer


regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Tetraodontiformes
familia = Tetraodontidae
genus = "Canthigaster"
species = "C. valentini"
binomial = "Canthigaster valentini"
binomial_authority = (Bleeker, 1853)

Valentinni's sharpnose puffer, "Canthigaster valentini", is a pufferfish of the genus "Canthigaster", and can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 11 cm. It is also referred to as a black saddled toby.

It has four distinct black stripes (saddles) on its back. The head is blue-grey and the main body is white speckled with blue-grey spots. The tail and fins show hints of yellow and there is a rainbow streek of color behind the eyes.It feeds mainly on algae.

Valentinni's sharpnose puffer is highly poisonous to eat.

"C. valentini" are occasionally found in schools together with "Paraluteres prionurus", a non-toxic filefish which has evolved to mimic the very toxic "C. valentini" for protection against predators.

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