Tetraodontidae

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.