Description Arothron nigropunctatus
Date August 2012
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The blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus), also known as the dog-faced puffer, is a tropical marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. This species is found in tropical waters from the Indian Ocean to the central islands of the Pacific Ocean, roughly equalling the Indo-Pacific, except the Red Sea. Order: Tetraodontiformes, Family: Tetraodontidae, Genus: Arothron, Species: Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801).