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CAAB: 37467020

Species Arothron manilensis (Procé, 1822)

Narrowlined Puffer, Manilla Puffer, Narrow Lined Puffer, Narrow-lined Puffer, Narrow-lined Pufferfish, Narrow-lined Toadfish, Striped Puffer

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

 

Introduction

The species is often misidentified as Arothron immaculatus (see Randal 1985).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Ningaloo Reef, WA (22°42'S) to Sydney, NSW (33°50'S), also Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°16'S); tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Other Regions

Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Estuary, inshore, mud bottom-marine, silt bottom-marine.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Feb-2010 (import)