Maximum length 30 cm, olive-green/grey with a black mask over the eyes and pectoral fins, mouth has a black border.[2] Usually solitary but schools during mating period. Some authors believe this to be a variation of the species Arothron nigropunctatus.[3]
Habitatedit
Associated with coral reefs, from surface to 20m depth.[2]
Galleryedit
Masked puffer face detail
Masked puffer at night, resting (sleeping?) on a coral outcrop
View of the back
Referencesedit
^Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Arothron diadematus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193722A2266549. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193722A2266549.en. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^ abSiliotti, A. (2002) fishes of the red sea Verona, Geodia ISBN88-87177-42-2
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Arothron diadematus" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.
External linksedit
Photos of Masked puffer on Sealife Collection
January 01, 1970
masked, puffer, masked, puffer, arothron, diadematus, pufferfish, family, tetraodontidae, conservation, status, least, concern, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, chordata, class, actinopterygii, order, tetraodontif. The masked puffer Arothron diadematus is a pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae Masked puffer Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Tetraodontiformes Family Tetraodontidae Genus Arothron Species A diadematus Binomial name Arothron diadematus Ruppell 1829 Contents 1 Distribution 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksDistribution editRed Sea only Description editMaximum length 30 cm olive green grey with a black mask over the eyes and pectoral fins mouth has a black border 2 Usually solitary but schools during mating period Some authors believe this to be a variation of the species Arothron nigropunctatus 3 Habitat editAssociated with coral reefs from surface to 20m depth 2 Gallery edit nbsp Masked puffer face detail nbsp Masked puffer at night resting sleeping on a coral outcrop nbsp View of the backReferences edit Shao K Liu M Jing L Hardy G Leis J L Matsuura K 2014 Arothron diadematus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014 e T193722A2266549 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2014 3 RLTS T193722A2266549 en Retrieved 30 December 2021 a b Siliotti A 2002 fishes of the red sea Verona Geodia ISBN 88 87177 42 2 Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2007 Arothron diadematus in FishBase 5 2007 version External links editPhotos of Masked puffer on Sealife Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Masked puffer amp oldid 1193120466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
