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Blackspotted Puffer

Arothron nigropunctatus

Description:

Also called the dog-faced puffer, for what I think are obvious reasons! This guy was so shy, the closer I kept getting, the further he slid into his little crevice.

Habitat:

Coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific

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LauraMaria
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LauraMaria

Indonesia

Spotted on Apr 9, 2010
Submitted on Apr 29, 2011

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