Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Whitespotted Puffer
Whitespotted Puffer
Scientific Name: Arothron hispidus
Also known as: Stripebelly Puffer, Stars and Stripes Puffer
Category: Pufferfishes
Size: 10 to 19 in. (25 to 48 cm)  
Depth: 3-150 ft. (1-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Northwest Pacific

Fish
Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Pufferfishes

Whitespotted Puffer

Blue-Spotted Puffer

Star Puffer

Striped Puffer

Guineafowl Puffer

Sharpnose Puffer

Black-Saddled Toby

Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby

Ambon Toby

Lantern Toby

Bandtail Puffer

Checkered Puffer

Blackspotted Puffer

Tilefishes
Goatfishes
Triggerfishes
Boxfishes
Filefishes
Cornetfishes
Trumpetfishes
Remoras
Sweepers
Porcupinefishes
Drums

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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