Valentin's sharpnose puffer
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An illustration based on the real animal.
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Valentin's sharpnose puffer swims by rippling its dorsal and anal fins.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Valentin's sharpnose puffer
- Scientific name
- Canthigaster valentini
- Japanese name
- シマキンチャクフグ
- Group
- Ocean animals
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Genus
- Canthigaster
A pufferfish that lives on coral reefs. Its body contains poison, which keeps it safe from enemies.
With small, beak-shaped teeth, it nibbles off and eats small crabs, shrimp and seaweed.
A non-poisonous fish called the nokogiri-hagi looks almost exactly like this puffer, which is thought to help keep it safe from enemies.
Basic data
- Size
- Total length: 10 cm
- Diet
- Small animals such as crabs and shrimp, and seaweed
- Range
- Tropical and subtropical Pacific south of central Honshu and Indian Ocean
Where the Valentin's sharpnose puffer has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- シマキンチャクフグ
- 简体中文
- 瓦氏尖鼻鲀
- 繁體中文
- 瓦氏尖鼻魨
- Español
- Pez globo de Valentini
- Français
- Bourse
- Deutsch
- Sattel-Spitzkopfkugelfisch
- Português (Brasil)
- Baiacu-de-sela
- Italiano
- Pesce cofano sellato
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 葛西臨海水族園 — シマキンチャクフグChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Valentin's sharpnose puffer, look for this
- Look for fins that are much smaller than those of the mimic filefish.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
葛西臨海水族園EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Valentin's sharpnose puffer
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Kanto
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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