Bali, Indonesia
Yap, Micronesia
Yap, Micronesia
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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Tetraodontiformes (Order)
└Tetraodontoidei (Suborder)
└Tetraodontidae (Family)
└Arothron (Genus)
└A. stellatus (Species)
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