Saltwater
Crowned puffer
Canthigaster coronata
Tetraodontidae, Canthigasterinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 11 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 46 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Found mostly below depths of 23 m, but occasionally seen in as little as 6 m. Benthopelagic. Usually found on sand or sand and rubble bottom or algal flats, often in the vicinity of coral reefs. Feed on a wide variety of benthic organisms: gastropods, sponges, algae, bivalves, polychaetes, tunicates, crabs, sea urchins, heart urchins, brittle stars, bryozoans, peanut worms, various small crustaceans and foraminiferans.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Canthigaster cinctus
- Canthigaster coronatus
- Tetraodon coronatus
In other languages
- Firesadlet kuglefisk
- Kruunupallokala
- Banded sharpnose pufferfish, Barred toadfish, Crown toby, Crowned pufferfish, Crowned toby, Four-barred toby, Saddle toby, Saddle-back puffer, Three-barred toby
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.