Masked puffer | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Arothron |
Species: | A. diadematus |
Binomial name | |
Arothron diadematus (Rüppell, 1829) |
The masked puffer (Arothron diadematus) is a pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.
Red Sea only.
Maximum length 30 cm, olive-green/grey with a black mask over the eyes and pectoral fins, mouth has a black border. [2] Usually solitary but schools during mating period. Some authors believe this to be a variation of the species Arothron nigropunctatus . [3]
Associated with coral reefs, from surface to 20m depth. [2]