Narrow-lined puffer (Arothron manilensis)

Scientific name: Arothron manilensis Marion de Proc?, 1822

Narrow-lined puffer (Arothron manilensis)

The Narrow-lined puffer (Arothron manilensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Borneo, Philippines, and northwest Australia to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New South Wales, Australia and Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Body covered with prickles. Many longitudinal dark stripes on body, although the stripes sometimes faint.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arothron manilensis
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Depth range
2–20 m (7–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Borneo, Philippines, and northwest Australia to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New South Wales, Australia and Tonga.
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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