Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Guineafowl Puffer
Arothron meleagris
Guineafowl Puffer
Category: Pufferfishes
Scientific Name: Arothron meleagris
Size: 10 to 20 in. (25 to 50 cm)  
Depth: 5-60 ft. (2-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Tetraodontoidei (Suborder)
      └Tetraodontidae (Family) Pufferfishes
       └Arothron (Genus)
        └A. meleagris (Species)
WoRMS ID: 219926🔗
iNaturalist ID: 83318🔗

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