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Giant pufferfish
Arothron stellatus (Anonymous, 1798)
AnimalsBalloon fish, puffer fish, fugu,...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Qtar pufferfishBritish English
- Starry pufferfishBritish English
- Riesen-KugelfischGerman (Germany)
- Pez glodo giganteEuropean Spanish
- Poisson-ballon étoiléFrench (France)
- Poisson-ballon géantFrench (France)
- Pesce palla stellatoItalian (Italy)
- Reuzen kogelvisDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, ANDRÉ Frédéric, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 20/02/2017 : Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1480
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 06/04/2020 : Arothron stellatus (Anonymous, 1798), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2463
Modification history
- Created by Cédric Defrance on 06/04/2020
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