Yellow-eye Puffer, Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Other Names: Immaculate Pufferfish, Plain Toado, Yellow-eye Pufferfish, Yellow-eyed Puffer
A Yellow-eye Puffer, Arothron immaculatus, at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Source: Robert A Patzner / FishBase. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A pale greyish to pale brownish puffer becoming white below, with a large yellowish-brown to black blotch around the pectoral-fin base, yellowish dorsal and anal fins, and a yellow caudal fin with a broad dark margin. Individuals may display a mottled pattern.
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Bray, D.J. 2022, Arothron immaculatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/846
Yellow-eye Puffer, Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
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Distribution |
Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia, to the Arafura Sea, Northern Territory, Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea, and from Cape York to Shoalwater Bay, Queensland. Elsewhere the species is widespread in the Indo-west Pacific: East Africa through Indonesia, north to Japan. Inhabits coral reefs, shallow estuaries, seagrass beds, mangroves, weed beds and silty areas adjacent to reefs. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin 9–11; Anal fin 9–10; Pectoral fin 16–19. Nasal organ with 2 bifid tentacles; a single lateral line on side of body; small spinules covering head and body, except around eye, gill opening, fins, and posterior caudal peduncle. |
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Similar Species |
This species may be confused with the Narrowlined Puffer, Arothron maniliensis. |
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Etymology |
The specific name is from the Latin immaculatus (= spotless, unstained) presumably in reference to the lack of spots on the body. |
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Species Citation |
Tetrodon immaculatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801, Systema Ichthyologiae: 507. Type locality: none specified. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2022 |
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Yellow-eye Puffer, Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
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