Arothron
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Arothron is a genus of pufferfish that belongs to the family Tetraodontidae. Arothron species inhabit coastal waters, with the exception of A. firmamentum. While they are highly toxic due to the presence of tetrodotoxin, several species are eaten in Japan. Arothron species are sometimes kept in aquaria.
Arothron is a genus of pufferfish that belongs to the family Tetraodontidae. Arothron species inhabit coastal waters, with the exception of A. firmamentum. While they are highly toxic due to the presence of tetrodotoxin, several species are eaten in Japan. Arothron species are sometimes kept in aquaria. ==Species== There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus: Synonyms Arothron aerostaticus (Jenyns, 1842) valid as Arothron stellatus Arothron gillbanksii (Clarke, 1897) valid as Arothron firmamentum Arothron leopardus (Day, 1878) valid as Chelonodon leopardus Arothron perspicillaris (Rüppell, 1829) valid as Arothron hispidus ==References==
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