Common Name: White-spotted puffer

Other Common Names: Stars & Stripes Puffer

Family: Tetraodontidae

Distribution: Red Sea, East Africa, S-Japan, Hawaii, Asia, Micronesia, Gulf of California to Panama, Galapagos Island.

Water Parameters: Temp: 23-26C (74-80F); pH 7.9-8.4

Personality/Temperament: Rather gentle. Sometimes described as cowardly.

Activity: Sociable.

Max. Size: 19 inches (50cm)

Estimated Lifespan: ~10 years

Sexual Dimorphism: Unknown

Diet: Likely live and frozen foods (not fish), freeze-dried krill, frozen shrimp, squid, clams and other molluscs and crustaceans. Feeding and Diet article

Care: Not reef-safe. Arothron hispidus can be kept in brackish conditions when young, but should be offered marine conditions as an adult. Will eventually need a huge tank due to its size, 300+ gallon tanks are highly recommended.

Minimum Tank Size: 180 US Gallons (670 liters)

Links to Other Resources: A. hispidus profile on Fishbase