Arothron
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| Arothron | |
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| Narrow-lined puffer (Arothron manilensis) | |
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| Guineafowl puffer (Arothron meleagris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Tetraodontinae |
| Genus: | Arothron J. P. Müller, 1841 |
| Diversity | |
| 14 species | |
Arothron is a genus of pufferfish that belongs to the family Tetraodontidae. These species are sometimes kept in aquaria.[1][2]
The oldest described specimens of this genus are dated to the early Pleistocene epoch around 1.95-1.35 million years ago. They were uncovered in the Liuchungchi Formation in southern Taiwan. They are semi-articulated specimens with nearly complete skulls that show characteristic beak-like jaws.[3]
They have a wide range of distribution being found in warm parts of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.[1]
