Arothron hispidus
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White-spotted puffer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Tetraodontiformes Family: Tetraodontidae Genus: Arothron Species: A. hispidus
Binomial name
Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758)

The white-spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus, is a medium sized fish, light grey in colour with small white spots. It has concentric contrasting white and dark grey lines that radiate around the eyes and pectoral fins.

• Found in: South-East Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific Ocean, east Pacific Ocean
• Depth range: 3-30 meters
• Habitat: Reefs, lagoons, estuaries, tidal pools
• Diet: Fleshy calcareous or coralline algae, molluscs, tunicates, sponges, corals, zoanthids, crabs, polychaete worms, starfish, urchins, krill, silversides
• Activity: Juveniles found in weedy estuaries. Adults nocturnal, solitary, territorial.
• Semi-aggressive
• Maximum Length: 50 cm.

References

White-spotted puffers are often found in sea grass areas.

• Arothron hispidus (TSN 173309). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 30 January 2006.
• "Arothron hispidus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. November 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.

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