Fish Watcher Record
Contributor: Birgit Wellmann | ID: 1994
Country: Mauritius
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Species: Arothron stellatus
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Locality:* Maurititius, at "Water Lilly" ship-wrack, north-west coast
Type: Island
Salinity:* marine
Water depth: 20 - 28 m
Latitude:* 20°   17'   S       Latitude (dec): -20.283333333333
Longitude:* 57°   33'   E       Longitude (dec): 57.55
Accuracy: +/- 5°
Country:* Mauritius
FAO area:* Indian Ocean, Western
Temp.: 27°C
Date:* 13/02/2010, dd/mm/yyyy
Day time: 9.30 - 11.00 h    e.g. 13:00 - 15:00
Length:* 110 cm     Type:* TL
Weight: g
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely)
Life stage: large adults
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Remark: Arothron stellatus, giant pufferfish, hidden in the ship wrak. but huge head&body could be seen through a hole. dont know exact latidude/longitude but the wrak is about 10km away from the north-east coast of mauritius
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