Description

Also known as Pufferfish, Sharpnose Puffer, Sharp-nosed Puffer.

Found singly, over boulders, platforms, outcrops and vertical walls rich in algae growth.
They feed on algae and invertebrates
Length - 25cm
Depth - 0-20m
Widespread Eastern Central Atlantic

The bodies of Pufferfish are covered in a toxic mucus, if the skin or flesh is consumed it can be fatal to humans.
When threatened they will puff up like a football to deter predators. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/61212