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Guineafowl Puffer (Arothron meleagris)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Arothron meleagris

(Anonymous, 1798)

Guineafowl Puffer

Also known as: Puffer, Guinea-Fowl Pufferfish, Guineafowl Blaasop, Spotted Puffer, Velcro-Fish, White-Spotted Balloon, White-Spotted Pufferfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–73 m

Max size

50 cm

Diet

Variable

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Tetraodontidae

Where to find it

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