Tropical Reefs

Guineafowl Puffer

Arothron meleagris

Location: Big Island, Hawaii

Scientific Name: Arothron meleagris

Category: Pufferfishes

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