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Starry Pufferfish

Arothron stellatus

Description:

Adult Starry Pufferfish are white with numerous small black spots that become relatively smaller and more numerous as the fish grows. Juveniles are orange with small black spots. They have diagonal black bands crossing the abdomen

Habitat:

Starry Pufferfish occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-Pacific....It has a variable diet that can include sea urchins, crustaceans, sponges, coral and algae

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ARtPeNnography

Malaysia

Spotted on Jul 17, 2011
Submitted on Aug 24, 2011

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