Author: (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
FBname: Reticulated pufferfish
Comments: Occurs in shallow water reefs near sand or seaweed areas.  Also found in estuaries and protected muddy bays; juveniles in mangroves and entering the lower reaches of streams (Ref. 9407, 48637). Solitary (Ref. 90102). Adults at moderate depths, often laying on the mud during the day (Ref. 48637).