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starry toadfish (Arothron stellatus)
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Tetraodontidae

starry toadfish

Arothron stellatus

Black stripes shift to spots

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

starry toadfish is a marine fish from Indo-Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 120 cm.

Maximum length
120 cm
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa eastward through Indonesia to Tuamotus, northward to southern Japan, southward to Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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