Starry toado

Arothron firmamentum

Pufferfish beneath Japanese Waters

Starry toado is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 35 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Arothron
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: southern Japan (Ref. 559 ) to Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ). Southeast Atlantic: south coast of South Africa (Ref. 11228 ). Also found in Southwestern Atlantic: Argentine (Ref. 49964 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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