Guineafowl Puffer

Arothron meleagris

Also known as: Arothron Pufferfish, Blowfish, Golden Puffer, Golden Pufferfish, Guineafowl Pufferfish, Pufferfish, Spotted Puffer, Spotted Pufferfish, Toadfish, White-spotted Balloon, White-spotted Balloonfish, White-Spotted Puffer, White-Spotted Pufferfish, Velcrofish, Yellow Dog-faced Puffer

ALSO KNOWN AS

Arothron Pufferfish
Blowfish
Golden Puffer
Golden Pufferfish
Guineafowl Pufferfish
Pufferfish
Spotted Puffer
Spotted Pufferfish
Toadfish
White-spotted Balloon
White-spotted Balloonfish
White-Spotted Puffer
White-Spotted Pufferfish
Velcrofish
Yellow Dog-faced Puffer

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014

LIFE STAGE

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Guineafowl Puffer adult, photographed at Makunudu, Maldives — @fishx6 · Makunudu, Maldives · August 20071 / 18

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Overview

Found singly, over clear lagoons, and seaward reefs, rich in coral growth. Colour variation, black with white spots and yellow with black spots.

The bodies of Pufferfish are covered in a toxic mucus, if the skin or flesh is consumed it can be fatal to humans.
When threatened they will puff up like a football to deter predators.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: black spot spots white spots
Behaviour: inflates solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Indo-Pacific, Eastern Pacific
Dive site · 1
Country only · 17

LIVES IN

Found singly, over clear lagoons, and seaward reefs, rich in coral growth.

RANGE

Adult photos 18

Discussion 2

2 comments

wow i never know that !!· 18 Jan 2013
I never knew that !!
Helpful· 1
Kalab· 27 Apr 2011
Might help to tag this with 'white-spots' and 'brown'
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