Narrowlined Puffer (species: Arothron manilensis) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Arothron manilensis
Narrowlined Puffer


©Victor Huertas: Arothron manilensis near beach at Lizard Island Research Station.

©Victor Huertas: Arothron manilensis near beach at Lizard Island Research Station.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Tetraodontidae
Genus Arothron
Species Arothron manilensis

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 31 cm (length according to Allen et al, 2003)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
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