Masked puffer (Arothron diadematus)

Scientific name: Arothron diadematus R?ppell, 1829

Masked puffer (Arothron diadematus)

The Masked puffer (Arothron diadematus) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arothron diadematus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. Very closely related to and considered by some authors conspecific with the Indo-Pacific Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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