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Actinopterygiiray-finned fishes
Identification
Canthigaster coronata (Saddle-back puffer)
Location
Luzon Island, Philippines
Caption
This three-inch Sharp-nose puffer (Canthigaster cinctus) appears to be taking a rest on a sponge, a common behavior among these petite fish. The clasped, often curled position of the caudal fin is normal, even when swimming. Sharp-nosed puffers are also capable of inflating themselves. Their small size (maximum about five inches) suggests they may use a much wider variety of hiding places on the reef-- I can certainly attest they are more difficult to corner for a photograph. This is one of several different coloration patterns among the numerous species of sharp-nosed puffers, with three triangular pigment "saddles" across its back ("cinctus" in the taxonomic name means "band").
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- Photo
- Life Stages And Gender
- Adult/Sexually Mature
- Anatomy
- Coloration/Patterning :: Cryptic
- Anatomy
- Coloration/Patterning :: Disruptive Coloration (Spots/Stripes)
Contributors
Jeffrey N. Jeffords (photographer; copyright holder; identification)
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Classification
- Kingdom Animalia animals
- Phylum Chordata chordates
- Subphylum Vertebrata vertebrates
- Class Actinopterygii ray-finned fishes
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