Stellate Puffer Fish In Scenic Coral Landscape In Indian Ocean Stock Photography

Stellate puffer (Arothron stellatus) fish in scenic coral landscape in Indian Ocean. Arothron stellatus, also known as the stellate puffer, starry puffer, starry pufferfish, or starry toadfish, is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. It is a medium-sized fish which grows up to 120 cm in length. Its body is oval shaped, spherical and relatively elongated. The skin is not covered with scales but is prickly. The fish has no pelvic fin and no lateral line. The dorsal fin and the anal fin are small, symmetric, and located at the rear end of the body. The head is large with a short snout that has two pairs of nostrils, and the mouth is terminal with four strong teeth. Photographed at snorkeling, Eriyadu Island, Maldives, October 2017