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Narrow-lined Pufferfish
Arothron manilensis (Proce,1822)
A Narrow-lined Pufferfish at a depth of 4 m, Red Rock Estuary, near Woolgoolga, New South Wales, September 2001. Photo © I. Shaw. View larger image.
A Narrow-lined Pufferfish caught on hook and line at a depth of 5 m, off Harrington breakwall, New South Wales, December 2004. Photo © J. Pogonoski. View larger image.
The Narrow-lined Pufferfish is white to brown with yellow to black lines on the body. The pectoral fin base is surrounded by a large black spot.
This species grows to 30 cm in length.
It occurs primarily in temperate marine waters of the Western and Central Pacific.
In Australia it is known from the central coast of Western Australia, around the tropical north and south to the central coast of New South Wales.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
Related links
- Blackspotted Pufferfish fact sheet
- Map Pufferfish fact sheet
- Starry Pufferfish fact sheet
- Stars and Stripes Toadfish fact sheet
- View the Pufferfishes list
Further reading
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Allen, G.R. & R. Swainston. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 201.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
