Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Caribbean Long-snouted Pufferfish
Canthigaster rostrata
Photo: Belize Larval-Fish Group, Smithsonian Institution · No restrictions · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Origin
- Tropical Western Atlantic
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: Dark back, light belly, and blue lines. Small Caribbean pufferfish.
