by Joe Rowlett | May 12, 2017 | Fish, Science
Since being described last year, the Multilined Pufferfish (Arothron multilineatus) has quickly established itself as one of the most mysterious and poorly understood species of Indo-Pacific reef... by Joe Rowlett | Feb 17, 2017 | Fish
One of the most rarely seen pufferfishes in the Indo-Pacific, the recently described Arothron multilineatus, has just been documented swimming about in the shallow reefs of the Red Sea. This marks one of just a handful of confirmed sightings for this enigmatic... by Joe Rowlett | Dec 12, 2016 | Fish, Science
2016 is just about over, and, looking back, it’s clear that the taxonomists of the world have been quite busy. New species of coral reef fish seemed to appear on a weekly basis. Gobies, in particular, had a banner year, with an incredible fifteen... by Joe Rowlett | Nov 8, 2016 | Fish, Science
One of the most mysterious and infrequently seen species of large, tropical pufferfish—Arothron multilineatus—was recently collected for the aquarium trade. There’s a good chance that this species, which was described only in March of this year, has never been kept in... by Joe Rowlett | Mar 24, 2016 | Fish, Science
It’s not every day that a new species of large pufferfish is described from Indo-Pacific coral reefs, but such is the case with the recent description of Arothron multilineatus, a girthy fish documented from Japan and the Red...