Masked puffer
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| Masked puffer Arothron diadematus |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Arothron |
| Species: | A. diadematus |
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| Arothron diadematus (Rüppell, 1829) |
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The masked puffer, Arothron diadematus, is a pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.
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[edit] Distribution
Red Sea only.
[edit] 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]
[edit] Habitat
Associated with coral reefs, from surface to 20m depth.[1]
[edit] Gallery
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Masked puffer face detail
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Masked puffer at night, resting (sleeping?) on a coral outcrop
[edit] References
- ^ a b Siliotti, A. (2002) fishes of the red sea Verona, Geodia ISBN 88-87177-42-2
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Arothron diadematus" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.
