Arothron meleagris
| Arothron meleagris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Arothron |
| Species: | A. meleagris |
| Binomial name | |
| Arothron meleagris (Anonymous in Lacépède, 1798) | |
Arothron meleagris, commonly known as the guineafowl puffer or golden puffer, is a pufferfish from the Indo-Pacific, and Eastern Pacific. It is occasionally harvested for the aquarium trade. It reaches 50 cm in length.
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Yellow form
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Dark form
Yellow form
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Arothron meleagris" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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