Reticulated Pufferfish
Arothron reticularis
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Arothron est un genre de poissons tetraodontiformes, appelés « poissons-ballons » en raison de leur aptitude à se gonfler subitement d'eau quand ils se sentent menacés. Liste des espèces Selon FishBase (14 mars 2014) : Arothron caeruleopunctatus Matsuura, 1994 Arothron carduus (Cantor, 1849) Arothron diadematus (Rüppell, 1829) Arothron firmamentum (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) Arothron gillbanksii (Clarke, 1897) Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Arothron inconditus Smith, 1958 Arothron leopardus (Day, 1878) Arothron manilensis (Marion de…
Arothron reticularis, variously known as the reticulated pufferfish, reticulated blowfish or reticulated toadfish, is a ray-finned fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the tropical and sub-tropical Indo-Pacific region where its habitats include sandy and muddy seabeds, coral reefs, estuaries and mangrove areas. Description The reticulated pufferfish grows to a length of about 425 mm (17 in).
El pez globo reticulado (Arothron reticularis) es una especie de peces de la familia Tetraodontidae en el orden de los Tetraodontiformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 45 cm de longitud total. Alimentación Come corales, moluscos y otros invertebrados Hábitat Es un pez de mar de clima tropical y asociado a los arrecifes de coral que vive entre 1-25 m de profundidad.
Distribution
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