Diagnostic Description
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Body covered with prickles. Many longitudinal dark stripes on body, although the stripes sometimes faint (Ref. 559).Description: Characterized further by brownish to greenish grey dorsally, whitish to pale yellowish ventrally; short snout, 1.9-2.3 in head length; bony interorbital width 2.4-3.0 in head length; rounded caudal fin, length 2.2-3.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Diseases and Parasites
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Lernanthropus Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
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Pennella Infestation 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Life Cycle
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Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10
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Trophic Strategy
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Occurs in estuaries, sheltered reef flats, and lagoons to a depth of more than 17 m. Common in seagrass beds and sandy areas; juveniles found among mangroves (Ref. 1602).
Biology
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Inhabits muddy substrates, usually shallow coastal slopes to about 20 meters depth and in shallow estuaries (Ref. 48637). Occurs in estuaries, sheltered reef flats, and lagoons to a depth of more than 17 m. Common in seagrass beds and sandy areas; juveniles found among mangroves (Ref. 1602). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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分布於西太平洋區，西起印尼、菲律賓，東至薩摩亞，北至日本南部，南至澳洲及東加。台灣主要分布於南部及西部海域。
利用
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偶見種，無經濟價值性。
描述
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體長橢圓形，體頭部粗圓，尾柄側扁。體側下緣無縱行皮褶。口小，端位；上下頜各有2個喙狀大牙板。吻短，圓鈍。眼中大，側上位。無鼻孔，兩側各具一個叉狀鼻突起。體背及腹面，除眼周圍與尾柄後部外，全佈滿小棘。鰓膜黑色。背鰭尖，位於體後部，具軟條19；臀鰭與其同形，具軟條9；無腹鰭；胸鰭寬短，後緣呈圓弧形；尾鰭寬大，呈圓弧形。背部灰褐色，腹部白色；體側各有約8-20條黑色水平縱細紋；上唇邊緣白色；鰓孔與背鰭基部黑色；各鰭淺褐色或黃灰色；尾鰭緣較黑。
棲地
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主要棲息於具隱密性的礁區平臺、潟湖、紅樹林區、海藻床區及河口域。主要以藻類、碎屑及小型底棲無脊椎動物為食。
Narrow-lined puffer
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The narrow-lined pufferfish (Arothron manilensis) is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae.
Description
Arothron manilensis is a small sized fish which grows up to 31 cm length.[2] Its body is oval shape, spherical and relatively elongated. The skin is not covered with scales. The fish has no pelvic fin and no lateral line. The dorsal fin and the anal fin are small, symmetric and located at the end of the body. Its snout is short with two pairs of nostrils and its mouth is terminal with four strong teeth.[3]
The background coloration is whitish to grey with brown horizontal lines, all the fins are yellowish and semi-translucide except the caudal fin which is opaque and outlined with black. Black blotch more or less circular at the base of the pectoral fin. The iris is also yellowish
Distribution and habitat
This species is found in tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific.[4] It lives in estuaries, on the sheltered top reef or lagoons from the surface to 20 m depth.[5] It is common in seagrass beds and sandy areas. Juveniles grow among mangroves.[6]
Feeding
Arothron manilensis feeds on benthic invertebrates.
Behaviour
This pufferfish has a diurn activity, it is also a solitary animal.
In the aquarium
Salinity:Saltwater
pH:7.6-8.2
Temperature:74-80 °F (23-26 °C)
Maximum Size:12 inches (31 cm)
Minimum Tank:100 Gallons (US)
Activity:Hunter/seeker
Lifespan:10 years
Breeding:Unknown
Gender:No sexual dimorphism
These puffers are also sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. High quality water is needed for these puffers to thrive, a sump or refugium is a good idea on a tank for this puffer. Diet - They feed on live and frozen foods, snails, freeze dried krill, frozen shrimp, bloodworms - live or frozen, crab legs, shell-on shrimp, crabs.
Breathing of
Arothron manilensis
The narrow lined puffer is a beautiful saltwater puffer. They will do well in a tank with live rock and enjoy searching the rock for living things to snack on. They are mild toward other fish, but are not reef safe as they will readily snack on many invertebrates found in a reef. They do tend to be more territorial and will not accept conspecifics.
References
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^ Shao, K.; Liu, M.; Jing, L.; Hardy, G.; Leis, J.L.; Matsuura, K. (2014). "Arothron manilensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193607A2246630. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T193607A2246630.en. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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^ "Narrow-lined Puffer - Arothron manilensis - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
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^ Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes,Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959
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^ "Narrow-lined Puffer - Arothron manilensis - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
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^ "Arothron manilensis, Narrow-lined puffer".
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^ "Narrow-lined Puffer - Arothron manilensis - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes,Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959
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Narrow-lined puffer: Brief Summary
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The narrow-lined pufferfish (Arothron manilensis) is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae.
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