Masked puffer

Masked puffer
Masked puffer
Arothron diadematus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Arothron
Species: A. diadematus
Binomial name
Arothron diadematus
(Rüppell, 1829)

The masked puffer, Arothron diadematus, is a pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.

Contents

Distribution

Red Sea only.

Description

Maximum length 30 cm, olive-green/grey with a black mask over the eyes and pectoral fins, mouth has a black border.[1] Usually solitary but schools during mating period. Some authors believe this to be a variation of the species Arothron nigropunctatus.[2]

Habitat

Associated with coral reefs, from surface to 20m depth.[1]

Gallery

  • Masked puffer face detail

  • Masked puffer at night, resting (sleeping?) on a coral outcrop

References

  1. ^ a b Siliotti, A. (2002) fishes of the red sea Verona, Geodia ISBN 88-87177-42-2
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Arothron diadematus" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.

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