Arothron hispidus

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Arothron hispidus is a large Indo-Pacific pufferfish species known for its distinctive spotted pattern, ability to inflate its body, and possession of potent tetrodotoxin.

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Arothron hispidus canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf pufferfish ⓘ
species of fish ⓘ
activityPattern mostly nocturnal ⓘ
behavior solitary ⓘ
bodyPattern radiating lines around eyes ⓘ
white spots on darker background ⓘ
bodyShape robust ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commercialUse occasionally in aquarium trade ⓘ
commonName white-spotted puffer ⓘ
white-spotted toadfish ⓘ
defenseMechanism contains tetrodotoxin ⓘ
inflates body with water or air ⓘ
describedBy Linnaeus ⓘ
linked to: Carl Linnaeus
diet algae ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ
echinoderms ⓘ
mollusks ⓘ
edibility potentially lethal if eaten due to tetrodotoxin ⓘ
family Tetraodontidae ⓘ
feedingType benthic feeder ⓘ
genus Arothron ⓘ
habitat coral reefs ⓘ
lagoon reefs ⓘ
sandy bottoms near reefs ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ
hasPelvicFins no ⓘ
hasScales no ⓘ
hasTeethType beak-like fused teeth ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
maximumLength about 50 cm ⓘ
nativeRange Central Pacific ⓘ
East Africa ⓘ
Hawaii ⓘ
Indo-Pacific Ocean ⓘ
Red Sea ⓘ
order Tetraodontiformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction egg-laying ⓘ
swimmingStyle uses dorsal anal and pectoral fins for propulsion ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
toxin tetrodotoxin ⓘ
toxinLocation gonads ⓘ
intestines ⓘ
liver ⓘ
skin ⓘ
yearDescribed 1758 ⓘ

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Tetraodontidae → contains → Arothron hispidus ⓘ