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Narrow-lined puffer (Arothron manilensis)
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Narrow-lined puffer (Arothron manilensis) specimen
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Tetraodontidae

Narrow-lined puffer

Arothron manilensis

Pufferfish beneath Philippine Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

The narrow-lined pufferfish (Arothron manilensis) or striped puffer is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae.

Maximum length
31 cm
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Pacific: Borneo, Philippines, and northwest Australia to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New South Wales, Australia and Tonga.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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