Multi-line pufferfish : fisheries

Arothron carduus

Data Deficient Fish of Indo Pacific

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Arothron
Maximum length: 34.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Malaysia and Ryukyu Is,; possibly in the Philippines and Japan (132210) .
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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