Sealife guideThe starry pufferfishArothron stellatus
Last updated on 03/06/2024 at 12:27 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Starry pufferfishStarry toadfishBlackspotted puffer
French namesPoisson ballon étoilé
Spanish namesPez globo gigante
Scientific nameArothron stellatus (Anonymous, 1798)
FamilyTetraodontidae
OrderTetraodontiformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The starry pufferfish is the largest species of pufferfish.
The starry pufferfish (Arothron stellatus) © Tomas Ciernik | Dreamstime.com
The starry pufferfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The starry pufferfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2014 within the category Least Concern !
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