White-spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus
The White-spotted Puffer (Arothron hispidus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 50 m deep. It grows to 50 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 50 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 1–50 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
1 m50 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyTetraodontidae
- GenusArothron
- SpeciesArothron hispidus
Quick answers
- White-spotted Puffer size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 50 cm (total length).
- White-spotted Puffer: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Map PufferArothron mappa
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
Narrowlined PufferArothron manilensis
Bluespotted PufferArothron caeruleopunctatus
Starry PufferArothron stellatus
Valentini pufferCanthigaster valentini
Dwarf pufferCarinotetraodon travancoricus
Fahaka PufferTetraodon lineatus
Redline PufferTetraodon pustulatus
Mbu PufferTetraodon mbu
Banded PufferColomesus psittacus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.