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White-spotted puffer (Arothron hispidus) Tanjung Lampy, Lembeh.<br />
This one was as curious of me as I was of him/her. They are normally quite calm and nonchalant creatures :-) Arothron hispidus,Geotagged,Indonesia,Spring,White-spotted puffer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

White-spotted puffer (Arothron hispidus)

Tanjung Lampy, Lembeh.
This one was as curious of me as I was of him/her. They are normally quite calm and nonchalant creatures :-)

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  1. WOW! Those eyes are just fantastic! A whole world in them! Posted 6 years ago
    1. They seem to be able to move their eyes independently in different directions, to have a very good eyesight and the glitter is like a kind of shade to filter light coming from the surface; that for what I could quickly see around in the internet :-) Posted 6 years ago

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The white-spotted puffer is a medium to large-sized puffer fish, it can reach 50 cm length. It is light grey in color, or greyish or yellowish, and clearly covered with more or less regular white points, that become concentric contrasting white and dark grey lines that radiate around the eyes and pectoral fins. The ventral part is white. The "shoulder" is dark. It also has concentric contrasting white and dark grey lines that radiate around the eyes and pectoral fins.

Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Sep 24, 2018. Captured May 21, 2018 03:32 in Jl. Siswa, Papusungan, Madidir, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm