Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Guineafowl Puffer
Arothron meleagris
Guineafowl Puffer
Category: Pufferfishes
Scientific Name: Arothron meleagris
Size: 10 to 20 in. (25 to 50 cm)  
Depth: 5-60 ft. (2-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
      └Tetraodontidae (Family)
       └Arothron (Genus)
        └A. meleagris (Species)

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