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Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758)

White-spotted puffer
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Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Philippines country information

Common names: Botite, Botiti, Butete
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Sibuyan, Romblon and Aliguay, Zamboanga del Norte (Ref. 58652). Specimens were collected from San Jose, Dulag, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Found in fish markets (Ref. 393) despite the fact that this species may be poisonous to eat (Ref. 12745). Also Ref. 1602, 48613, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Klassifizierung / Names Namen | Synonyme | Catalog of Fishes(Gattung, Arten) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology:   More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ökologie

seewasser; brackwasser riff-verbunden; standorttreu; tiefenbereich 1 - 50 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical; 25°C - ?; 36°N - 36°S, 24°E - 77°W

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen |
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