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Bluespotted puffer

Arothron caeruleopunctatus Matsuura, 1994

Status not recordedbony fish

The bluespotted puffer (Arothron caeruleopunctatus) is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, order Tetraodontiformes.

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Quick facts about the bluespotted puffer

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bluespotted puffer live?

Not recorded

Is the bluespotted puffer endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bluespotted puffer classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderTetraodontiformes
  5. familyTetraodontidae
  6. genusArothron
  7. SpeciesArothron caeruleopunctatus Matsuura, 1994
Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Blue-spotted pufferEnglish
  • Peix bola de taques blavesCatalan
  • čtverzubec modroskvrnnýCzech
  • Blaupunkt-KugelfischGerman
  • Botete de puntos azulesSpanish
  • kalavo kawakawaFijian
  • Poisson-ballon à points bleusFrench
  • Pesce palla a macchie azzurreItalian
  • アラレフグJapanese
  • Baiacu-de-pintas-azuisPortuguese
  • 氣規Chinese
  • 藍點叉鼻魨Chinese
  • 規仔Chinese
  • 青斑叉鼻魨Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bluespotted puffer

Other species in the same genus Arothron.

Pufferfish

Arothron hispidus

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Velcro-fish

Arothron meleagris

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Puffer fish

Arothron nigropunctatus

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

Map toado

Arothron mappa

TetraodontidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bluespotted puffer?

The bluespotted puffer (Arothron caeruleopunctatus) belongs to the family Tetraodontidae in the order Tetraodontiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bluespotted puffer (Arothron caeruleopunctatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bluespotted-puffer

MLA

“Bluespotted puffer (Arothron caeruleopunctatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bluespotted-puffer.

BibTeX
@misc{bluespotted_puffer_2026,
  title = {Bluespotted puffer (Arothron caeruleopunctatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bluespotted-puffer},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}