The white-spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus, is a medium sized fish, light grey in color with small white spots. It also has concentric contrasting white and dark grey lines that radiate around the eyes and pectoral fins, and this pattern gave rise to its alternate name stars and stripes puffer.
- Found in: South-East Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific Ocean, east Pacific Ocean
- Depth range: 3-30 meters
- Habitat: Reefs, lagoons, estuaries, tidal pools
- Diet: Fleshy calcareous or coralline algae, molluscs, tunicates, sponges, corals, zoanthids, crabs, polychaete worms, starfish, urchins, krill, silversides
- Activity: Juveniles found in weedy estuaries. Adults nocturnal, solitary, territorial.
- Semi-aggressive
- Maximum Length: 50 cm.
References
White-spotted puffers are often found in
sea grass areas.
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