Saltwater
Blackspotted puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus
Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 33 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 878 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
878 liters174 × 87 × 58 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Ecuador, France, and 33 more countries.
Videos
Blackspotted pufferfish - Arothron nigropunctatus #shorts
Oliver KnottApr 26, 2023
More about the species
About the species
Inhabit coastal to outer reef crest and slopes with rich invertebrate growth. Sometimes solitary. Adults often in pairs. Feed on corals (usually Acropora tips), crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae. Generally common.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Arothron citrinellus
- Arothtron nigropunctatus
- Tetraodon nigropunctatus
- Tetraodon nigropunctatus var. citrinella
- Tetrodon nigropunctatus
- Tetrodon nigropunctatus var. citrinella
In other languages
- Sortplettet kuglefisk
- Pippuripallokala, Pisamapallokala
- Black spotted blow fish, Black spotted puffer, Black spotted pufferfish, Black-spotted puffer, Black-spotted pufferfish, Black-spotted toadfish, Black-spotted toado, Blackspotted blaasop, Blackspotted toadfish, Puffer fish
Articles
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Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.