Masked puffer
Appearance
Masked puffer | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Arothron |
Species: | A. diadematus
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Binomial name | |
Arothron diadematus (Rüppell, 1829)
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The masked puffer (Arothron diadematus) is a pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.
Distribution
[edit]Red Sea only.
Description
[edit]Maximum length 30 cm, olive-green/grey with a black mask over the eyes and pectoral fins, mouth has a black border.[2] Usually solitary but schools during mating period. Some authors believe this to be a variation of the species Arothron nigropunctatus.[3]
Habitat
[edit]Associated with coral reefs, from surface to 20m depth.[2]
Gallery
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Masked puffer face detail
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Masked puffer at night, resting (sleeping?) on a coral outcrop
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View of the back
References
[edit]- ^ Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Arothron diadematus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193722A2266549. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193722A2266549.en. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b Siliotti, A. (2002) fishes of the red sea Verona, Geodia ISBN 88-87177-42-2
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Arothron diadematus" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.
External links
[edit]- Photos of Masked puffer on Sealife Collection