Amblyrhynchotes honckenii
Amblyrhynchotes honckenii, known as the evileye pufferfish, evileye puffer or evileye blaasop, is a species of fish on the genus Amblyrhynchotes. It was first described by Marcus Elieser Bloch in 1785.
Description
Amblyrhynchotes honckenii has a big head that tapers to a narrow tail. It grows up to long. The head is bluntly rounded with high set eyes and a small mouth. The eyes are deep blue or green in colour with a yellow or orange iris. The upper parts of the body range from black to dark brown to dark green in colour and is covered in pale yellow or white blotches, although juveniles tend to be paler than adults. The lower part of the body is white. Some individuals have a yellow line dividing the darker and paler parts of the body. Both parts are covered in small spikes. These are most noticeable when the fish is inflated, particularly on the stomach.All the fins are fleshy. The pectoral fins are large and pale yellow. The pectoral and caudal fins are also pale yellow. The anal fins are usually white, but they turn yellow in breeding males.