Arothron is a
genus in the pufferfish
familyTetraodontidae found in warm parts of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These
species are sometimes kept in
aquaria. The largest species is A. stellatus, which can reach 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in length.[1]
Species
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
^Eschmeyer, W. N., R. Fricke, and R. van der Laan, eds. (20 December 2016).
Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
^Matsuura, K. (2016): A new pufferfish, Arothron multilineatus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), from the Indo-West Pacific. Ichthyological Research, 63 (4): 480-486.