Animals >>> Fish >>> Class: Actinopterygii >>> Subclass: Neopterygii >>> Superorder: Acanthopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
There are 10 families and 349 species described here.
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Data Deficient Least Concern Vulnerable Critically Endangered
Data Deficient Least Concern Vulnerable Critically Endangered
Family: Aracanidae (Boxfish)
There are 12 genera and 40 species described here.
White-Barred Boxfish
Anoplocapros lenticularis For more information select the common name above.
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Shaw's Cowfish
Aracana aurita Also known as a Striped Cowfish, Striped Boxfish, Painted Boxfish, Southern Cowfish or Shaw's Boxfish.
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Family: Balistidae (Triggerfish)
There are 12 genera and 40 species described here.
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Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum For more information select the common name above.
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Black Triggerfish
Melichthys niger Also known as a Black Durgon.
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Lagoon Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus Also known as a Blackbar Triggerfish, Picasso Triggerfish, Picassofish, or the Jamal.
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Goldenedged Triggerfish
Xanthichthys auromarginatus Also known as a Gilded Triggerfish or a Blue-Throated Triggerfish.
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Family: Diodontidae (Porcupinefish)
There are 7 genera and 17 species described here.
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Family: Monacanthidae (Filefish)
There are 27 genera and 102 species described here.
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Unicorn Leatherjacket
Aluterus monoceros For more information select the common name above.
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Scrawled Filefish
Aluterus scriptus For more information select the common name above.
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Whitespotted Filefish
Cantherhines macrocerus For more information select the common name above.
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Tassle Filefish
Chaetodermis penicilligerus Also known as a Leafy Filefish, Prickly Leather-Jacket, or Tasseled Leather-Jacket.
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Family: Ostraciidae (True Boxfish / Cofferfish / Cowfish / Trunkfish)
There are 6 genera and 23 species described here.
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Family: Tetraodontidae (Pufferfish)
also known as: Puffers, Balloonfish, Blowfish, Blowies, Bubblefish, Globefish, Swellfish, Toadfish,
Toadies, Honey Toads, Sugar Toads, and Sea Squabs. |
There are 29 genera and 200 species described here.
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White-Spotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus For more information select the common name above.
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Map Puffer
Arothron mappa For more information select the common name above.
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Blackspotted Pufferfish
Arothron nigropunctatus For more information select the common name above.
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Giant Freshwater Pufferfish
Tetraodon mbu Also known as a Mbu Pufferfish, Mbuna Pufferfish, or Giant Pufferfish.
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Redline Puffer
Tetraodon pustulatus For more information select the common name above.
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