Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Star Puffer
Arothron stellatus
Star Puffer
Also known as: Starry Toadfish, Starry Puffer
Category: Pufferfishes
Scientific Name: Arothron stellatus
Size: 1 to 3 ft (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 10-150 ft. (3-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, 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. stellatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 219928🔗
iNaturalist ID: 196936🔗

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