Sealife guideThe masked pufferArothron diadematus
Last updated on 03/06/2024 at 12:27 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Masked puffer
French namesPoisson ballon masqué
Scientific nameArothron diadematus (Rüppell, 1829)
FamilyTetraodontidae
OrderTetraodontiformes
ClassActinopterygii
The masked puffer (Arothron diadematus) © Stephankerkhofs | Dreamstime.com
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