Author: (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
FBname: Blackspotted puffer
Comments: Inhabit coastal to outer reef crest and slopes with rich invertebrate growth. Sometimes solitary (Ref. 90102). Adults often in pairs (Ref. 48637).  Feed on corals (usually <i>Acropora tips</i>), crustaceans, mollusks,  sponges, tunicates and algae (Ref. 2334).  Generally common (Ref. 9710).