Arothron nigropunctatus

Scientific Name:-

Arothron nigropunctatus

Common Name:-

Blackspotted Puffer / Dog-Faced Puffer

Malayalam Name:-

Karimbulli Kadalmakri

Category:-

Fishes

Status:-

Not Evaluated

Description:-

Colour variable grey, light brown, bright yellow, orangey yellow, etc. The skin is strewed with dark blotches which vary in size and shape. It changes appearance during different stages of life. While in the grey phase, it is grey with black markings around the mouth, eyes, and dorsal fin. Body is oval shape and has no pelvic fin and lateral line. The dorsal fin and the anal fin are small, symmetric and can be located at the end of the body. The snout is short with two pairs of nostrils and the mouth is terminal with four strong teeth. The skin is not covered with scales. The fish has no pelvic fin and no lateral line. The dorsal fin and the anal fin are small, symmetric and located at the end of the body. Its snout is short with two pairs of nostrils and its mouth is terminal with four strong teeth.

Threats:-

Not recorded

Remark:-

Used in aquarium. Toxic fish.

Habitat:-

Shallow waters.

Synonyms:-

Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)

References:-

Biju Kumar, A., Sirajudheen, T.K., Rajesh, L. and Tresa Radhakrishnan (2010). Marine Fish and Fisheries of Kerala - Heritage, Diversity and Conservation Paradigms. In: (Leonard Sonnenschein and Allen Benziger, eds.) Conservation of Fishes in Kerala, India. World Aquarium, St. Louis, USA. 32-102.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Arothron nigropunctatus" in FishBase. November 2006 version.
Sirajudheen T.K. 2012. Studies on the Diversity of Marine ornamental fishes of Kerala coast. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Kerala, India. 401pp.

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