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Arothron mappa
Is a pufferfish that reaches a maximum length of 65 cm. It has an oval shape and the body is covered in small prickles. It is gray in color with black patterns, which could be considered map like in appearance, its identifying feature. It feeds on algae, corals, sponges, sea squirts, crustaceans and mollusks. Like most puffers, the map puffer is highly poisonous to eat.
It can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.
Spotted on Oct 3, 2012
Submitted on Nov 6, 2012
3 Comments
Gracias Gerardo ;-)
Love this guys great series :)
Lovely Marta - looks like amazing viz for a wreck dive!