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Blackspotted puffer
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[Photo] Picture of Black Spotted Puffer Fish, taken September 2006 in waters near Pulau Dayang, Malaysia. Author: Jnpet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jnpet Date: 06:33, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

The blackspotted puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus, is a pufferfish of the genus Arothron, and can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 33 cm.

It has a round shape with a head and snout which at times looks like a seal or a dog. It can come in a variety of colors, although most commonly blue. The distinctive identifying item are the black spots. It feeds on algae, corals, sponges, seasquirts, crustaceans and molluscs.

Like most puffers, the blackspotted puffer is highly poisonous to eat.

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Scientific Name: Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Common Names:
English – Blackspotted Puffer, Blackspotted Toadfish, Blackspotted Blaasop, Black Spotted Puffer, Black-spotted Pufferfish, Black Spotted Blow Fish, Puffer Fish
French – Ballon Maculé, Poisson-ballon à Queue Jaune, Poisson-ballon à Taches Noires
Synonyms:
Arothron citrinellus (Günther, 1870)
Tetraodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Tetrodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Tetrodon nigropunctatus ssp. citrinella Günther, 1870
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