Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Whitespotted Puffer
Whitespotted Puffer
Scientific Name: Arothron hispidus
Family: Tetraodontidae
Category: Pufferfishes
Also known as: Stripebelly Puffer, Stars and Stripes Puffer
Size: 10 to 19 in. (25 to 48 cm)  
Depth: 3-150 ft. (1-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Northwest Pacific, Tip of Baja Peninsula, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, French Polynesia

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Pufferfishes

Whitespotted Puffer

Guineafowl Puffer

Star Puffer

Ambon Toby

Whitebelly Toby

Lantern Toby

Honeycomb Toby

Black-Saddled Toby



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