Tetraodontidae
Every pufferfish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Arothron nigropunctatus
Arothron hispidus
Arothron stellatus
Canthigaster valentini
Canthigaster rostrata
Arothron meleagris
Arothron mappa
Sphoeroides testudineus
Tetraodontidae spp.
Arothron diadematus
Sphoeroides marmoratus
Canthigaster capistrata
Arothron manilensis
Torquigener pleurogramma
Tetractenos glaber
Canthigaster margaritata
Canthigaster papua
Sphoeroides spengleri
Canthigaster punctatissima
Torquigener flavimaculosus
Arothron caeruleopunctatus
Canthigaster jactator
Canthigaster solandri
Canthigaster bennetti
Canthigaster compressa
Arothron immaculatus
Canthigaster petersii
Canthigaster cyanospilota
Canthigaster callisterna
Sphoeroides annulatus
Canthigaster amboinensis
Sphoeroides lobatus
Lagocephalus sceleratus
Canthigaster janthinoptera
Tetractenos hamiltoni
Canthigaster rivulata
Canthigaster coronata
Chelonodon patoca
Arothron reticularis
Omegophora armilla
Amblyrhynchote honckenii
Sphoeroides nephelus
Canthigaster axiologus
Canthigaster epilampra
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackspotted PufferfishArothron nigropunctatus |
| Easy to spot |
| – |
| – |
| 3,929 |
| Least concern |
 White-spotted PufferArothron hispidus | Easy to spot | 35cm | 1-50m | 3,452 | Least concern |
 Starry PufferArothron stellatus | Usually seen | 84cm | 3-58m | 2,841 | Least concern |
| Valentini PufferfishCanthigaster valentini | Usually seen | – | – | 2,836 | Least concern |
 Caribbean Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster rostrata | Usually seen | 8cm | 1-40m | 2,190 | Least concern |
 Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris | Easy to spot | 35cm | 1-73m | 2,009 | Least concern |
| Map PufferfishArothron mappa | Easy to spot | – | – | 1,625 | Least concern |
 Checkered PufferSphoeroides testudineus | Usually seen | 26cm | Up to 48m | 923 | Least concern |
 PufferfishTetraodontidae spp. | Easy to spot | – | – | 636 | Least concern |
 Masked PufferArothron diadematus | – | 21cm | – | 577 | Least concern |
 Guinean PufferSphoeroides marmoratus | – | 14cm | 1-100m | 561 | Least concern |
 Macaronesian Sharpnose-pufferCanthigaster capistrata | – | 6cm | 0-20m | 516 | Least concern |
 Narrow-lined PufferArothron manilensis | – | 21cm | 2-20m | 429 | Least concern |
 Weeping ToadfishTorquigener pleurogramma | Easy to miss | 14cm | 1-30m | 309 | Least concern |
 Smooth ToadfishTetractenos glaber | Easy to miss | 10cm | – | 298 | Least concern |
 PufferfishCanthigaster margaritata | – | 7cm | 0-10m | 281 | Least concern |
 False-eyed PufferCanthigaster papua | – | 7cm | 6-50m | 271 | Least concern |
 Bandtail PufferSphoeroides spengleri | – | 21cm | 2-70m | 237 | Least concern |
 Spotted Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster punctatissima | – | 6cm | 3-21m | 218 | Least concern |
 Yellowspotted PufferTorquigener flavimaculosus | – | 11cm | – | 211 | Least concern |
 Bluespotted PufferArothron caeruleopunctatus | – | 56cm | 2-50m | 209 | Least concern |
 Hawaiian Spotted TobyCanthigaster jactator | Usually seen | 6cm | 1-30m | 198 | Least concern |
 Spotted Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster solandri | – | 8cm | 10-36m | 183 | Least concern |
 Bennett's Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster bennetti | – | 7cm | 1-15m | 177 | Least concern |
 Fingerprint TobyCanthigaster compressa | – | 8cm | 2-25m | 134 | Least concern |
 Immaculate PufferfishArothron immaculatus | – | 25cm | 3-30m | 126 | Least concern |
 Peter's TobyCanthigaster petersii | – | 6cm | – | 115 | Least concern |
 Blue-spotted TobyCanthigaster cyanospilota | – | 7cm | – | 114 | Least concern |
 Clown ToadoCanthigaster callisterna | – | 16cm | Up to 250m | 96 | Least concern |
 Bullseye PufferSphoeroides annulatus | – | 30cm | 10-60m | 77 | Least concern |
 Ambon TobyCanthigaster amboinensis | – | 10cm | 1-16m | 73 | Least concern |
 Longnose PufferSphoeroides lobatus | – | 25cm | – | 67 | Least concern |
 Silver-cheeked ToadfishLagocephalus sceleratus | – | 77cm | – | 40 | Least concern |
 Honeycomb TobyCanthigaster janthinoptera | – | 6cm | – | 33 | Least concern |
 Common ToadfishTetractenos hamiltoni | – | 10cm | – | 29 | Least concern |
 Brown-lined PufferCanthigaster rivulata | – | 13cm | – | 24 | Least concern |
 Crowned PufferCanthigaster coronata | – | 8cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 Milkspotted PufferChelonodon patoca | – | – | – | 22 | Least concern |
 Reticulated PufferfishArothron reticularis | – | 31cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Ringed PufferfishOmegophora armilla | – | 18cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Evileye PufferAmblyrhynchote honckenii | – | 21cm | – | 14 | Least concern |
 Southern PufferSphoeroides nephelus | – | 21cm | – | 12 | Least concern |
 Pacific Crown TobyCanthigaster axiologus | – | 7cm | – | 6 | Least concern |
 Lantern TobyCanthigaster epilampra | – | 8cm | – | 4 | Least concern |