Tetraodontidae

Multi-line pufferfish : fisheries

Arothron carduus

Striped body inflating into a prickly sphere

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Arothron carduus is a ray-finned fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is an uncommon species and is native to the tropical and sub-tropical Indo-Pacific region.