Map Puffer
Arothron mappa
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Arothron mappa, ou communément nommé Poisson-ballon griffonné, est une espèce de poissons marins démersale de la famille des tétrodons. Description Arothron mappa est un poisson de taille moyenne pouvant atteindre 65 cm de long. Son corps est ovale, globuleux et relativement allongé.
The map puffer (Arothron mappa), also known as the map pufferfish, scribbled pufferfish, or Kesho-fugu, is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. The map puffer is typically found in tropical and subtropical waters from the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. This fish contains tetrodotoxin, a potent and deadly chemical compound used to ward off predators.
El pez globo mapeado o pez globo garabateado (Arothron mappa) es una especie de peces de la familia Tetraodontidae en el orden de los Tetraodontiformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 65 cm de longitud total. Alimentación Come algas, esponjas de mar y invertebrados bentónicos.
Distribution
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