White-spotted puffer (Arothron hispidus)

Scientific name: Arothron hispidus Linnaeus, 1758

The White-spotted puffer (Arothron hispidus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25°C (77°F).

White-spotted puffer care at a glance

Temperature: 25°C (77°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. The body is generally greenish-brown in color, the back, sides and caudal fin profusely speckled with white spots, and the belly marked with white bars. A single bent lateral line. Body with small spines except around snout and caudal peduncle. Each nostril with two fleshy solid tentacles. Restricted gill opening.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Arothron hispidus
Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 50.0
Depth range: 3–50 m (10–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Panama, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. Eastern Pacific: Baja California and the Gulf of California to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Poisonous to eat
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)