Guineafowl puffer
Arothron meleagris
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A pufferfish from the Indo-Pacific and the eastern Pacific, from shallow coral-rich areas. It is usually black with many white spots, but there is also a yellow form. It reaches 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Arothron meleagris
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Arothron meleagridis, Arothron ophryas, Arothron setosus, Ovoides latifrons, Tetraodon lacrymatus, Tetraodon meleagris, Tetraodon setosus, Tetrodon meleagris, Tetrodon setosus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, América do Sul, Ásia, América do Norte, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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