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Species profile

Stars And Stripes Puffer

Arothron hispidus

Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.

4
Media items
Photos and videos
4
Dives
Distinct encounters
4
Locations
3 trips
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Archive ecology

Conditions where we found it

SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.

Depth evidence
3.2–3.2m
Median 3.2m · n=1
Water temperature
28.0–28.0°C
Median 28.0°C · n=2

Depth basis: 0 recorded, 1 profile-estimated, 1 contextual.

An early signal

2 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.

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Indicative archive pattern · 4 observations / 4 dives

Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 3.2–3.2m
0–5m

Calendar-quarter observations

Apr–Jun3
Jul–Sep1

Camera-clock comparison

Morning · 1Night · 3
  • • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
  • • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
  • • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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Creature trail

A life through time and place

4 encounters

  1. #4 · Aug 7, 2026

    Pescador Island

    Moalboal, Philippines · Asia 2026

    3.2m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C

  2. #3 · Jun 6, 2026

    Blue House

    Dauin · Asia 2026

    11.2m · Dive-average context28.0°C

  3. #2 · Jun 10, 2025

    Puerto Galera

    Puerto Galera · Philippines 2025

  4. #1 · Jun 6, 2023

    Secret Reef

    Gili Islands, Indonesia · Gili Islands - June 2023

Species field guide

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Field notes

Encounter profile

Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.

Arothron hispidus - Arothron is a genus in the pufferfish family Tetraodontidae found in warm parts of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These species are sometimes kept in aquaria. The largest species is A. stellatus, which can reach 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in length.

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Life found nearby

Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.

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little leaf-sheep2 shared dives
little leaf-sheep
Costasiella kuroshimae
Dauin
Anna's Chromodoris1 shared dive
Anna's Chromodoris
Chromodoris annae
Puerto Galera
Babakina indopacifica1 shared dive
Babakina indopacifica
Dauin
Bentstick Pipefish1 shared dive
Bentstick Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus
Puerto Galera
Black-margined Nudibranch1 shared dive
Black-margined Nudibranch
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Puerto Galera
Blue Dragon1 shared dive
Blue Dragon
Pteraeolidia semperi
Puerto Galera

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Asia 2026
Moalboal, Philippines / Aug 7, 2026 / 2 records
Philippines 2025
Puerto Galera / Jun 10, 2025
Gili Islands - June 2023
Gili Islands, Indonesia / Jun 6, 2023