| Common name | Sharpnose pufferfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Galapagos Islands |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | McCosker, J.E., 1987 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st modifier | morphology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Pufferfishes get their name from their ability to greatly inflate themselves by drawing water into their abdomens (Ref. 5288). |