Shortfin Pufferfish

Torquigener brevipinnis

Ochre-brown with numerous whitish spots, those between snout and cheek merged into 4-5 short vertical stripes.

Size : 14 cm

Habitat : Inhabits sand, rubble, mud and seagrass areas, 1-100 m. In small or somewhat larger groups. Not shy.

Distribution : Indonesia to S Japan and New Caledonia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Tetraodontiformes

FAMILY

:

Tetraodontidae

GENUS

:

Torquigener

SPECIES

:

Torquigener brevipinnis

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner