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Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Arothron nigropunctatus

(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Blackspotted Puffer

Also known as: Puffer, Baiacu Manchado de Preto, Black Spotted Blow Fish, Black Spotted Pufferfish, Black-Spotted Toadfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–60 m

Max size

33 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Tetraodontidae

Where to find it

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