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Arothron hispidus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Bristly Puffer

Also known as: Stripebelly Puffer, White-Spotted Puffer, Puffer, Broad Barred Puffer, Broad-Barred Toadfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Tetraodontidae

Where to find it

common

Panama (Pacific)SudanTanzania

occasional

Egypt

rare

Saudi Arabia

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