Arothron
Arothron is a genus in the pufferfish family Tetraodontidae found in warm parts of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These species are sometimes kept in aquaria. The largest species is A. stellatus, which can reach in length.
Species
There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:Arothron caeruleopunctatus Matsuura, 1994 Arothron carduus Arothron diadematus Arothron firmamentum Arothron hispidus Arothron immaculatus Arothron inconditus J. L. B. Smith, 1958 Arothron manilensis Arothron mappa Arothron meleagris Arothron multilineatus Matsuura, 2016 Arothron nigropunctatus Arothron reticularis Arothron stellatus;SynonymsArothron aerostaticus valid as Arothron stellatusArothron gillbanksii valid as Arothron firmamentumArothron leopardus valid as Chelonodon leopardusArothron perspicillaris valid as ''Arothron hispidus''