Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer (Canthigaster capistrata)

General data
- Main name: Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa
- Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Canthigaster - Sharpnose puffers
- Family: Tetraodontidae - Puffers
- Order: Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Canthigaster capistrata, known as the Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Atlantic, where it is known to occur near oceanic islands. Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. Absence of dark stripe extending anteriorly from the ventral caudal fin margin onto the caudal peduncle or flank; presence of a horizontal dark stripe extending from the dorsal caudal fin margin anteriorly to the pectoral fin base; absence of a conspicuous (larger than eye) spot slightly ahead and below dorsal fin base; absence of bars on the caudal fin The species reaches at least 13 cm (5.1 inches) in total length.