Blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) fish species and information / pictures of Blackspotted puffer - Arothron nigropunctatus

Blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Arothron nigropunctatus

Common Name
Blackspotted puffer

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Body covered with prickles (Ref. 559) and with large black spots (Ref. 4919).

Classification

Classified By
Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Micronesia and Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales. Replaced by Arothron diadematus in the Red Sea (Ref. 37816).
Range
30°N - 32°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
25 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 25 m (Ref. 30874)
Trophic Level
3.34 s.e. 0.61 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
33.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Poisonous to eat (Ref. 4690)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated