Species Arothron caeruleopunctatus Matsuura, 1994
Bluespotted Puffer, Blue-spotted Puffer
- Arothron caeruleopunctatus Matsuura, K. 1994. Arothron caeruleopunctatus, a new puffer from the Indo-western Pacific. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 4(1): 29-33 figs 1-2 [29, figs 1- 2].
Type data:
Holotype NSMT P45451, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands.
Paratype(s) AM I.34603–001; NSMT P.30925.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Coral Sea to off Moreton Bay, QLD, based on photo, precise location in Coral Sea uncertain; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [336]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
General References
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [246] (Blue-spotted Puffer)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [540] (Bluespotted Puffer)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bluespotted Puffer)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |