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Immaculate pufferfish

Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

AnimalsBalloon fish, puffer fish, fugu,...

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

  • Seegrass-KugelfischGerman (Germany)
  • Pez globo de oro amarilloEuropean Spanish
  • Tétrodon à lignes brunesFrench (France)
  • Pesce palla immacolatoItalian (Italy)
  • Geeloog kogelvisDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Arothron immaculatusGBIF — Arothron immaculatus

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 21/07/2021 : Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3737

Modification history

  • Created by Alain Mayoux on 21/07/2021

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