Coral Reef Fact:
Caribbean sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster rostrata) photo Barry Peters
The Caribbean sharpnose puffer Canthigaster rostrata), and other puffers, often feed on hard-shelled prey, which can wear down their beak-like teeth. If hard-shelled prey were to become scarce, their teeth would overgrow in much the same way a rabbit’s teeth. Learn more
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