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Arothron caeruleopunctatus is a medium-sized fish which grows up to 80 cm length. [3] Its body is oval shape, spherical et relatively elongated. 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 ...
Canthigaster cyanospilota, commonly known as blue-spotted toby, is a species of pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae. The species is found throughout the Indian Ocean, including the red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba. [1] [2] They feed on a variety of benthic invertebrates [3] and are listed in the IUCN Red List as Least Concern. [4]
Arothron is a genus in the pufferfish family Tetraodontidae found in warm parts of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These species are sometimes kept in aquaria . The largest species is A. stellatus , which can reach 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in length.
They are sometimes collectively called pufferfish, [3] not to be confused with the morphologically similar and closely related Tetraodontidae, which are more commonly given this name. They are found in shallow, temperate, and tropical seas worldwide.
How the Male Pufferfish Attracts a Mate. In the world of animals, it can be hard to be a male looking for a mate. Some animals, such as lions, need beautiful, full manes to attract females.Others ...
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Arothron stellatus is a very large pufferfish that grows up to 120 cm (47 in) in length. [6] Its body is oval shaped, spherical and relatively elongated. The skin is not covered with scales but is prickly. The fish has no pelvic fin and no lateral line. The dorsal fin and the anal fin are small, symmetric, and located at the rear end of the ...
It has a tubular snout, large eyes and a long tail filament lined with sensory pores which may help with detecting prey. Its body is tinted blue-grey to greenish-grey [6] with two thin blue stripes or lines of dots on the back and lighter on the front. [3] Its body pattern changes to a broad banded pattern at night. [12]