Common name of Auriglobus nefastus
 
Common name Greenbottle pufferfish
Language English
Type FAO old
Official trade name No
Rank 4 - (Less common name)
Country Global
Locality
Ref. Rainboth, W.J., 1996
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st modifier inanimate object
2nd modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks Pufferfishes get their name from their ability to greatly inflate themselves by drawing water into their abdomens (Ref. 5288). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807).
 
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