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Blue-spotted puffer

Arothron caeruleopunctatus

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A pufferfish from the Indo-Pacific. It reaches 80 centimetres.

Scientific name
Arothron caeruleopunctatus
Family
Tetraodontidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Tetraodontidae
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Synonyms
Arothron sp., Arothron stellatus

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia, África

Size and lifespan

Adult size
80 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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