Arothron stellatus, also known as the stellate pufferfish, starry puffer or starry toadfish, is a
demersal marine fish belonging to the family
Tetraodontidae, the puffer fishes. It is found in shallow water in the
Indo-Pacific region. It is a large fish, growing up to 120 centimetres (47 in) in length. Its body is spherical and relatively elongated, with skin that is not covered with scales but is prickly. The fish has no
pelvic fin and no
lateral line. The
dorsal fin and the
anal fin are small, symmetric, and located at the rear end of the body. The head is large with a short snout that has two pairs of nostrils, and the mouth is terminal with four strong teeth. This A. stellatus individual was photographed in the
Red Sea near
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.Photograph credit:
Diego Delso
Arothron stellatus, also known as the stellate pufferfish, starry puffer or starry toadfish, is a
demersal marine fish belonging to the family
Tetraodontidae, the puffer fishes. It is found in shallow water in the
Indo-Pacific region. It is a large fish, growing up to 120 centimetres (47 in) in length. Its body is spherical and relatively elongated, with skin that is not covered with scales but is prickly. The fish has no
pelvic fin and no
lateral line. The
dorsal fin and the
anal fin are small, symmetric, and located at the rear end of the body. The head is large with a short snout that has two pairs of nostrils, and the mouth is terminal with four strong teeth. This A. stellatus individual was photographed in the
Red Sea near
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.Photograph credit:
Diego Delso