Starry toado

The starry toado, Arothron firmamentum, is a pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae, found in subtropical oceans worldwide, at depths between 10 and 360 m.

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The Starry toado lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 10 - 360 m environment.

The starry toado, Arothron firmamentum, is a pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae, found in subtropical oceans worldwide, at depths between 10 and 360 m. Its length is up to 40 cm. More

* Starry toado, Arothron firmamentum (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) * Arothron gillbanksii (Clarke, 1897) * Poison puffer or white-spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) * Immaculate puffer, Arothron immaculatus More

Common names

Hoshifugu in Japanese (日本語)
Starry toadfish in English
Starry toado in English
瓣叉鼻魨 in Mandarin Chinese
瓣叉鼻鲀 in Mandarin Chinese
瓣鼻魨 in Mandarin Chinese
瓣鼻鲀 in Mandarin Chinese
별복 in Korean (한국어)

Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Tetraodontidae
Genus : Arothron
Species : Arothron firmamentum
Authority : Temminck & Schlegel,1850

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Starry toado (Arothron firmamentum)