Narrow-lined Pufferfish, Arothron manilensis (Proce,1822)
Scientific name: Arothron manilensis
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A Narrow-lined Pufferfish, Arothron manilensis, at a depth of 4m, Red Rock Estuary, near Woolgoolga, New South Wales, September 2001.
Image: Ian Shaw
© Ian Shaw
© Ian Shaw
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Arothron
- Species
- manilensis
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- The species grows to 30 cm in length.
Introduction
The Narrow-lined Pufferfish occurs primarily in temperate marine waters of the Western and Central Pacific. The pectoral fin base is surrounded by a large black spot.
Identification
The Narrow-lined Pufferfish is white to brown with yellow to black lines on the body. The pectoral fin base is surrounded by a large black spot.
UG 334 (AMS), Arothron manilensis.
Image: Jay Cossey, University of Guelph
© University of Guelph
© University of Guelph
Distribution
It occurs primarily in temperate marine waters of the Western and Central Pacific.
In Australia it is known from the central coast of Western Australia, around the tropical north and south to the central coast of New South Wales.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
References
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Allen, G.R. & R. Swainston. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 201.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
