Taxonomy Profile: Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)

Arothron nigropunctatus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Arothron citrinellus
Günther 1870
Tetraodon nigropunctatus
Bloch & Schneider 1801
Tetrodon nigropunctatus
Bloch & Schneider 1801
Tetraodon trichodermatoides
Bleeker 1854
Arothron melanorhynchos
Bleeker 1855
Tetraodon trichoderma
Bleeker 1854
Tetrodon aurantius
Ogilby 1890
Tetrodon nigropunctatus citrinella
Günther 1870
Common Name(s):
brown puffer []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Arothron nigropunctatus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Actinopterygii
ray-finned fishes |
spiny rayed fishes |
poisson épineux |
poissons à nageoires rayonnées |
Class : Teleostei
Superorder : Acanthopterygii
Order : Tetraodontiformes
leatherjackets |
cowfishes |
filefishes |
puffers |
triggerfishes |
trunkfishes |
balistes |
poissons-coffres |
poissons-globes |
Suborder : Tetraodontoidei
puffers |
porcupinefishes |
tétrodons |
Family : Tetraodontidae
toadfishes |
rabbitfishes |
puffers |
blowfishes |
globefishes |
swellfishes |
botetes |
sphéroïdes |
Subfamily : Tetraodontinae
Genus : Arothron
fat puffers |
Species : Arothron nigropunctatus
brown puffer |
Arothron nigropunctatus Direct Children(s):
Arothron nigropunctatus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Arothron nigropunctatus
Source:
Catalog of Fishes, 31-Oct-2014
Acquired:
2014-03-11
Notes:
Eschmeyer, W. N. (ed). Catalog of Fishes. (http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp). Electronic version accessed 03-Nov-2014
Reference for:
Arothron nigropunctatus
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Eschmeyer, William N., ed.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1998-01-01 / 1998-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Catalog of Fishes
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3
Page(s):
2905
Publisher:
California Academy of Sciences
Publication Place:
San Francisco, California, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-940228-47-5/
Notes:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/25622932
Reference for:
Arothron nigropunctatus
Arothron nigropunctatus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Arothron nigropunctatus: Comments