Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Arothron hispidus
botete panza rayada, Tamboril verde de puntos blancos, tamboríl hawaiiano, tamboril verde de puntos blancos, Stripebelly puffer, spotted green puffer, white spotted puffer, miki maki, deadly death puffer
White and dusky ring markings around pectoral fin base; belly pale with dusky stripes; dorsal, anal and tail fins whitish translucent. To lengths of 50cm
Habitat: Rocky reefs, boulder strewn slopes and walls
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Tetraodontidae
Genus
Arothron
Species
hispidus
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Crayracion hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758), Dilobomycter hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758), Dilobomycterus hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym), Takifugu hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758), Tetraodon hispidus Linnaeus, 1758, Tetraodon perspicillaris Rüppell, 1829, Tetraodon sazanami Tanaka, 1916, Tetraodon semistriatus Rüppell, 1837, Tetrodon hispidus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym), Tetrodon laterna Richardson, 1845, Tetrodon pusillus Klunzinger, 1871, fide Appeltans et al. (2010)
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Tropical Indo-Pacific including Hawaii; in the eastern Pacific from Southern California to Ecuador, including Galápagos, All eastern pacific islands except Clipperton.
- Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
- Constant, P. (2007) Marine Life of the Galapagos. The Diver's guide to Fishes, Whales, Dolphins and marine Invertebrates, 307 pp.
- Edgar, G.J. Fariña, J.M., Calvopiña, M., Martínez, C. & Banks, S. (2002) Comunidades submareales rocosas II: Peces y macroinvertebrados móviles. In: Danulat, E. & Edgar, G.J. (eds.) (2002): Reserva Marina de Galápagos. Línea Base de la Biodiversidad. Fundación Charles Darwin/Servicio Parque Nacional Galápagos, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador, p. 68-97.
- Grove, J.S. Lavenberg, R.J. (1997) The Fishes of the Galapagos Islands. Stanford University Press, Stanford California. 862 pp.
- Humann, P. Deloach, N. (2003) Reef Fish Identification - Galapagos. New World Publication, Inc. Florida USA & Libri Mundi, Quito, Ecuador, 226 pp.
- IUCN (2023) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2 Https://www.iucnredlist.org
- IUCN (2010) IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2010.
- McCosker, J.E. Rosenblatt, R.H. (2010) The fishes of the Galápagos Archipelago: an update. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sc., Ser. 4, vol. 61, Suppl. II, no. 11: 167-195.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Arothron hispidus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=7833. Accessed 31 October 2026.