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White-Spotted Puffer

Arothron hispidus

Description:

"The body is generally greenish-brown in color, the back, sides and caudal fin profusely speckled with white spots, and the belly marked with white bars. A single bent lateral line. Body with small spines except around snout and caudal peduncle. Each nostril with two fleshy solid tentacles. Restricted gill opening." ~ fishbase.us

Habitat:

Gulf of Aqaba, fringe coral reefs


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1 Comment

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 9 months ago

Thanks for the ID, Blogie! He was the biggest puffer I've ever seen.

Egypt

Lat: 28.47, Long: 34.51

Spotted on Jul 22, 2012
Submitted on Jul 23, 2012

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