Blackspotted puffer
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| phylum | Chordata | The blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus), also known as the dog-faced puffer, is a tropical marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. Arothron nigropunctatus is a small sized fish which grows up to 33 cm (1 ft) length. Its body is oval shape, spherical and relatively elongated. The skin is not covered with scales. The fish has no pelvic fin and no lateral line. The dorsal fin and the anal fin are small, symmetric and located at the end of the body. Its snout is short with two pairs of nostrils and its mouth is terminal with four strong teeth.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Tetraodontiformes | |
| family | Tetraodontidae | |
| genus | Arothron | |
| species | A. nigropunctatus |
