WoRMS taxon details
Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
219921 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219921)
accepted
Species
Arothron citrinellus (Günther, 1870) · unaccepted
Arothtron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Tetraodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 · unaccepted
Tetrodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Tetrodon nigropunctatus citrinella Günther, 1870 · unaccepted
Tetrodon nigropunctatus var. citrinella Günther, 1870 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Tetrodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary [details]
Description Inhabits coral reefs and feeds on corals (usually @Acropora tips@), crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae...
Description Inhabits coral reefs and feeds on corals (usually @Acropora tips@), crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae (Ref. 2334) [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219921 on 2025-02-18
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original description
(of Tetrodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary [details]
original description (of Tetrodon nigropunctatus citrinella Günther, 1870) Günther, A. (1870). Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Physostomi, containing the families Gymnotidae, Symbranchidae, Muraenidae, Pegasidae, and of the Lophobranchii, Plectognathi, Dipnoi, ...[thru] ... Leptocardii, in the British Museum. v. 8: i-xxv + 1-549. [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
original description (of Tetrodon nigropunctatus citrinella Günther, 1870) Günther, A. (1870). Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Physostomi, containing the families Gymnotidae, Symbranchidae, Muraenidae, Pegasidae, and of the Lophobranchii, Plectognathi, Dipnoi, ...[thru] ... Leptocardii, in the British Museum. v. 8: i-xxv + 1-549. [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]





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Description Inhabits coral reefs and feeds on corals (usually @Acropora tips@), crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae (Ref. 2334) [details]
To Barcode of Life (28 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Tetraodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications) (from synonym Tetrodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blackspotted Puffer)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blackspotted Puffer)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blackspotted Puffer)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blackspotted Puffer)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Arothron nigropunctatus)
To FishBase (from synonym Arothron citrinellus (Günther, 1870))
To FishBase (from synonym Tetraodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrodon nigropunctatus citrinella Günther, 1870)
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrodon nigropunctatus var. citrinella Günther, 1870)
To FishBase
To FishBase images (Arothron nigropunctatus, Papua New Guinea, by Patzner, R.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (67 nucleotides; 57 proteins)
To GenBank (67 nucleotides; 57 proteins) (from synonym Tetrodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Arothron nigropunctatus USNM 374363 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Arothron nigropunctatus USNM 392910 radiograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Tetraodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications) (from synonym Tetrodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blackspotted Puffer)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blackspotted Puffer)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blackspotted Puffer)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blackspotted Puffer)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Arothron nigropunctatus)
To FishBase (from synonym Arothron citrinellus (Günther, 1870))
To FishBase (from synonym Tetraodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrodon nigropunctatus citrinella Günther, 1870)
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrodon nigropunctatus var. citrinella Günther, 1870)
To FishBase
To FishBase images (Arothron nigropunctatus, Papua New Guinea, by Patzner, R.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (67 nucleotides; 57 proteins)
To GenBank (67 nucleotides; 57 proteins) (from synonym Tetrodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Arothron nigropunctatus USNM 374363 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Arothron nigropunctatus USNM 392910 radiograph lateral view)
To ITIS