Many-Lined Pufferfish
Arothron multilineatus
- Group: Pufferfish
- Typical depth: 2–40 m
- Max size: 43 cm
- For divers: safe
Divers meet this pufferfish on sandy bottoms off the Ryukyu Islands, mostly between ten and twenty five metres down. It crunches corals, mollusks and other buried invertebrates, and like all its relatives its flesh carries a poison that makes it unsafe to eat.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Arothron
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1006811.
FAQ
- How deep does the Many-Lined Pufferfish live?
- The Many-Lined Pufferfish (Arothron multilineatus) is typically found at 2–40 m.
- Is the Many-Lined Pufferfish dangerous to divers?
- The Many-Lined Pufferfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Many-Lined Pufferfish get?
- The Many-Lined Pufferfish grows to about 43 cm.