Photo Image Star puffer Arothron stellatus

STAR PUFFER

Arothron stellatus

Whitish undercolor with a dense covering of plat spots on the top. Larger black spots or irregular blotches around the pectoral fin base. Solitary. Inhabit lagoons and reefs.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON
Best time of year:
All year round
Remarks:
Depth range of 3 - 58m, size up to 90cm.
Divesites seen at:
Air Bajo, Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Angels Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Angus, Batu Kapal, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dantes Wall, Goby A Crab, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Jiko Yansi, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Madidir, Magic Crack, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Mawali Wreck, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Jiko, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Pante Abo, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Pintu Kota Kecil, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Pulau Abadi, Pulau Dua, Pulau Putus, Retak Larry (Larrys Crack), ROJOS, Serena Besar, Serena West, Slow Poke, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung kusu-kusu, Tanjung Tebal, TK 1, TK2, TK3

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Veterbrate
Reef
Odd shape
Puffer
-	Birdbeak burrfish
-	Black blotched porcupinefish
-	Black-saddled toby
-	Black-spotted puffer
-	Fingerprint toby
-	Longspined porcupinefish
-	Map puffer
-	Milkspotted puffer
-	Papuan toby
-	Porcupinefish
-	Shortfin puffer
-	Star puffer
-	Striped puffer
-	White-spotted puffer
-	Whitebelly toby