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The white-spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus, is a medium sized fish, light grey in colour with small white spots. It has concentric contrasting white and dark grey lines that radiate around the eyes and pectoral fins.
- Found in: South-East Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific Ocean, east Pacific Ocean
- Depth range: 3-30 meters
- Habitat: Reefs, lagoons, estuaries, tidal pools
- Diet: Fleshy calcareous or coralline algae, molluscs, tunicates, sponges, corals, zoanthids, crabs, polychaete worms, starfish, urchins, krill, silversides
- Activity: Juveniles found in weedy estuaries. Adults nocturnal, solitary, territorial.
- Semi-aggressive
- Maximum Length: 50 cm.
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White-spotted puffers are often found in
sea grass areas.
