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Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758)

White-spotted puffer
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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

分類 / Names 俗名 | 同種異名 | Catalog of Fishes(, ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) 魨形目 (Puffers and filefishes) > Tetraodontidae (Puffers) 四齒魨科 (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology:   More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生態學

海洋; 半鹹淡水 礁區魚類; 非遷移的; 深度上下限 1 - 50 m (Ref. 90102).   熱帶; 25°C - ?; 36°N - 36°S, 24°E - 77°W

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