reticulated pufferfish

Arothron reticularis

Forty Five Centimeters Pufferfish of Indonesian Waters

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

Arothron reticularis, variously known as the reticulated pufferfish, reticulated blowfish or reticulated toadfish, is a ray-finned fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the tropical and sub-tropical Indo-Pacific region where its habitats include sandy and muddy seabeds, coral reefs, estuaries and mangrove areas.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Arothron
Maximum length: 45 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: India eastward through Indonesia to New Guinea, northward to southern Japan, southward to northern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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