
Guineafowl Puffer
Arothron meleagris
The Guineafowl Puffer (Arothron meleagris) is a tropical marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 73 m deep. It grows to 50 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 50 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 1–73 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 m73 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyTetraodontidae
- GenusArothron
- SpeciesArothron meleagris
Quick answers
- Guineafowl Puffer size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 50 cm (total length).
- Guineafowl Puffer: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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