Starry Puffer
Arothron stellatus
The Starry Puffer (Arothron stellatus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 3 and 58 m deep. It grows to 120 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 120 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 3–58 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
3 m58 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyTetraodontidae
- GenusArothron
- SpeciesArothron stellatus
Quick answers
- Starry Puffer size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 120 cm (total length).
- Starry Puffer: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Bluespotted PufferArothron caeruleopunctatus
Map PufferArothron mappa
White-spotted PufferArothron hispidus
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
Narrowlined PufferArothron manilensis
Valentini pufferCanthigaster valentini
Dwarf pufferCarinotetraodon travancoricus
Mbu PufferTetraodon mbu
Fahaka PufferTetraodon lineatus
Redline PufferTetraodon pustulatus
Banded PufferColomesus psittacus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.