Arothron stellatus

Information

Max Size: 120 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 18.5-31.7°C
Depth: 3-58m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Mangrove, Seagrass, Soft sediment
Habitat Generalisation Index: 4.7
Also referred to as the SGI (Species generalisation index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here

Rarity

Threats: By-catch, Exploitation, Habitat degradation
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (3% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.