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Diagnostic Description

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Body covered with prickles. White lines encircling eye (Ref. 559).Description: Characterized further by having curved light and dark bands on snout, cheek and belly; head and body with spinules except around mouth and posterior caudal peduncle, best developed spinules on ventral surface; short snout. Length about 2.0-2.3 in head length; rounded caudal fin, length 4.0-5.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Life Cycle

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Oviparous (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10
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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs in shallow water reefs near sand or seaweed areas. Also found in estuaries and protected muddy bays; juveniles in mangroves and entering the lower reaches of streams (Ref. 9407, 48637).
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Biology

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Occurs in shallow water reefs near sand or seaweed areas. Also found in estuaries and protected muddy bays; juveniles in mangroves and entering the lower reaches of streams (Ref. 9407, 48637). Solitary (Ref. 90102). Adults at moderate depths, often laying on the mud during the day (Ref. 48637).
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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分布

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主要出現於印度西太平洋的熱帶地區,往北可達琉球群島。台灣目前僅紀錄在南部屏東地區。
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利用

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具有毒性,不宜食用,不具漁業利用價值。可能可以續養當成觀賞魚。
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描述

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體表灰白色至黑色,具有許多不規則狀白色條紋,或長或短,或連續或不連續,背部條紋間具有小點。幼魚背部僅有白色斑點,不具條紋,腹部條紋相當粗且呈橫向排列。本種過去僅有海底攝影照片為證,日前由Dr. K. Matsuura確認採自南部地區(2010/01/05)。
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棲地

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出現於淺水珊瑚礁地區靠近沙底或海藻區。幼魚可能出現於紅樹林地區並且進入河流的下游。成魚通常出現在較深地區,白天停留於底泥地區。以珊瑚、軟體動物以及潛沙無脊椎動物為食。
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Arothron reticularis

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Arothron reticularis, variously known as the reticulated pufferfish, reticulated blowfish or reticulated toadfish,[3] is a ray-finned fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the tropical and sub-tropical Indo-Pacific region where its habitats include sandy and muddy seabeds, coral reefs, estuaries and mangrove areas.

Description

The reticulated pufferfish grows to a length of about 425 mm (17 in). The body is oblong and of flabby texture and is covered in short spines. The area between the eyes is broad and flat and the nostrils bear a small, solid branched tentacle. The lateral line is indistinct and bends sharply above the anal fin. Both dorsal and anal fins are rounded and have one or two spines and eight or nine soft rays. The body colour is brown or deep grey, with whitish rounded spots on the dorsal surface, giving a net-like appearance. About nine bands of colour, alternately dark and pale, start near the snout and bend round below the eye, the mouth and the pectoral fin base. There is a large blackish blotch on the gill flap and on the base of the pectoral fin. The tail-fin is spotted and the other fins are translucent yellowish-brown.[3][4][5]

Distribution and habitat

Arothron reticularis is found in the tropical western Indo-Pacific, its range extending from the east coast of India to southern Japan, south to Australia and east to Samoa. It occurs in the sea and in estuaries and brackish water at depths down to about 20 m (66 ft). Suitable habitats include coral reefs near to areas with sand and seaweed, sandy areas, seagrass meadows, and mangrove areas.[1] Juvenile fish are often found among mangroves and sometimes enter the lower parts of streams.[6]

Behaviour

Pufferfish are slow moving fish. They defend themselves by swallowing and filling the stomach with water, thus inflating themselves to intimidating proportions. When the fish is inflated, the spines project; the fish also produces and builds up toxic substances in its skin, gonads and liver, including tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin.[1][7] During the day, this fish is sometimes found lying on the muddy seabed.[6]

Status

The reticulated pufferfish is common in many parts of its range. Although it is collected to a certain extent for the aquarium trade, it is not thought that this significantly affects populations; however, the coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangrove swamps where it lives are being degraded, which may impact populations in the future. Some of its range is within marine conservation areas and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its status as being of "least concern".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Arothron reticularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193716A2265592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193716A2265592.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bailly, Nicolas (2018). "Arothron reticularis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Gopalakrishnakone, P. (1990). A Colour Guide to Dangerous Animals. NUS Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-9971-69-150-9.
  4. ^ Talwar, P.K. (1991). Inland Fishes of India and Adjacent Countries. CRC Press. p. 1054. ISBN 978-90-6191-164-7.
  5. ^ The Fishes of the Indo-australian Archipelago Xi. Brill Archive. p. 402. GGKEY:ZY9DS3P5HRN.
  6. ^ a b "Arothron reticularis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801): Reticulated pufferfish Matsuura, 2016: Many-lined pufferfish". FishBase. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  7. ^ Froese, R.; D. Pauly (eds.). "Family Tetraodontidae – Puffers". FishBase. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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Arothron reticularis: Brief Summary

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Arothron reticularis, variously known as the reticulated pufferfish, reticulated blowfish or reticulated toadfish, is a ray-finned fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the tropical and sub-tropical Indo-Pacific region where its habitats include sandy and muddy seabeds, coral reefs, estuaries and mangrove areas.

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Description

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Occurs in shallow water reefs near sand or seaweed areas. Also found in estuaries and protected muddy bays; juveniles in mangroves and entering the lower reaches of streams (Ref. 9407). Feeds on corals, molluscs, and other sand-dwelling invertebrates.

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Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).

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