Arothron stellatus

Arothron stellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Arothron
Species:
A. stellatus
Binomial name
Arothron stellatus
(Anonymous in Lacépède, 1798)
Synonyms[2]
Synonymy
  • Arothron aerostaticus (Jenyns, 1842)
  • Arothron alboreticulatus (Tanaka, 1908)
  • Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Chelonodon stellaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (misspelling)
  • Diodon asper Cuvier, 1818
  • Kanduka michiei Hora, 1925
  • Takifugu stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Tetraodon aerostaticus Jenyns, 1842
  • Tetraodon aerostatious Jenyns, 1842 (misspelling)
  • Tetraodon alboreticulatus Tanaka, 1908
  • Tetraodon calamara Rüppell, 1829
  • Tetraodon lagocephalus var. stellatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Tetraodon punctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Tetraodon stellatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Tetraodon stellatus Anonymous, 1798
  • Tetraodon stellatus Shaw, 1804
  • Tetrodon aerostaticus Jenyns, 1842 (misspelling)
  • Tetrodon lagocephalus stellatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (misspelling)
  • Tetrodon lagocephalus var. stellatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (misspelling)
  • Tetrodon punctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (misspelling)
  • Tetrodon stellatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (misspelling)
  • Tetrodon stellatus Shaw, 1804 (misspelling)
  • Tetrodon stellatus Anonymous, 1798 (misspelling)

Arothron stellatus, also known as the stellate pufferfish,[3] starry puffer,[4] or starry toadfish,[5] is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region.[3][4]

  1. ^ Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Arothron stellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193712A2264205. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193712A2264205.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bailly, N. (2013). Arothron stellatus. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase.
  3. ^ a b Field, Richard; Field, Mary (2016). Reef Fish Of The Red Sea. Routledge. pp. 161–162. ISBN 9781317847885.
  4. ^ a b Allen, Gerald R. (2009). Field Guide to Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia. Western Australian Museum. p. 244. ISBN 9781920843892.
  5. ^ Gopalakrishnakone, P.; National University of Singapore. Venom & Toxin Research Group (1990). A Colour Guide to Dangerous Animals. NUS Press. p. 77. ISBN 9789971691509.

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