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Arothron manilensis
Up to 31 cm length. Oval shape, relatively elongated. The background coloration is whitish to grey with dark brown horizontal lines, all the fins are yellowish and semi-translucide except the caudal fin which is opaque and outlined with black. Black blotch more or less circular at the base of the pectoral fin. The iris is also yellowish.
Lankayan Wreck dive site, Lankayan I., Sabah, Malaysia.
Spotted on Sep 29, 2015
Submitted on Feb 27, 2016
12 Comments
Congratulations Marta ! Nice patterns.
Congrats Marta!
Congrats Marta... Beautiful spotting!!
Congratulations Marta!
Congratulations Marta !
Very nice Marta! Your underwater shots are very impressive. Congratulations on SOTD!
Many thanks!
The dive site and the island of Lankayan it is still in Borneo, Malaysia. But is in the North East of the island so it is indeed very close to the outh of Philippines and the species are in many cases the same as I already saw in the Philippines :-)
Nice one Marta. Congrats.
Uy! Thank you PN Rangers! I just found out :-)
Congratulations Marta!!!
Congrats Marta, cool fish!
Congrats Marta, this beautiful pufferfish has been chosen as Spotting of the Day!
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