Blue-spotted puffer (Arothron caeruleopunctatus)

Scientific name: Arothron caeruleopunctatus Matsuura, 1994

The Blue-spotted puffer (Arothron caeruleopunctatus) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Reunion and Maldives, eastward through Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to the Coral Sea, and northward to Japan.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12

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Species facts

Scientific name: Arothron caeruleopunctatus
Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 80.0
Depth range: 2–50 m (7–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Reunion and Maldives, eastward through Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to the Coral Sea, and northward to Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)