Stats

Lifespan

10-15 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Coral reef

Range

Indo-Pacific

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Toxins

Status

Uncommon

About

Guineafowl Puffer, also known as the golden puffer, is a small fish that lives in the Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific. This fish has a stunning golden color that can reach up to 50 centimeters in length.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Tetraodontidae

Genus

Arothron

Species

Arothron meleagris