Yellowspoted Puffer

Yellowspoted Puffer (Torquigener flavimaculosus) is a species of pufferfish within the family Tetraodontidae, notable for its rapid inflation defense mechanism. This marine species is typically found in tropical, reef-associated environments at depths ranging from 3 to 57 meters and can reach a maximum length of 16 centimeters.

Geographically, Torquigener flavimaculosus is distributed in the Western 🌊 Indian Ocean, including the northern 🌊 Red Sea and 🇰🇪 Kenya. It has recently migrated to the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal (🇪🇬 Egypt) and has also been recorded in the 🌊 Persian Gulf and 🇸🇨 Seychelles.

The genus name "Torquigener" is derived from the Latin words "torquere," meaning to twist, and "generare," meaning birth or race.