Tematica Pesci

Arothron meleagris Lacepède, 1798

Phylum: Chordata Haeckel, 1874

Subphylum: Vertebrata Lamarck J-B., 1801

Classe: Actinopterygii Klein, 1885

Ordine: Tetraodontiformes Berg L.S., 1940

Famiglia: Tetraodontidae Bonaparte, 1832

Genere: Arothron Mueller, 1841

Descrizione

Raggiunge i 50 cm di lunghezza. Lo si può trovare in due varianti di differente colore.

Diffusione

Nell'Oceano Pacifico e nell'Oceano Indiano. Lo si ritrova occasionalmente nel commercio di pesci da acquario.

Sinonimi

= Arothron setosus Smith, 1886.

Bibliografia

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–Wellington, G.M. (1982). Depth Zonation of Corals in the Gulf of Panama: Control and Facilitation by Resident Reef Fishes. Ecological Monographs, 52(3), 223-241.

	Data: 18/02/2002 Emissione: Ittiofauna tropicale Stato: Kiribati

	Data: 29/04/1994 Emissione: Fauna marina Stato: Costa Rica

	Data: 02/08/2013 Emissione: Biodiversità nel mare Stato: Philippines Nota: Emesso in un foglietto di 8 v. diversi