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Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Blackspotted puffer
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Philippines country information

Common names: Butiti
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref:
Importance: of no interest | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852), Nasugbu, Batangas (Ref. 107853), Sarangani Bay and Bongo Island, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Poisonous to eat (Ref. 4690). Also Ref. 48613, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1924
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology:   More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 60 m (Ref. 128797).   Tropical; 42°N - 35°S, 20°E - 158°W

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