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Tetraodontiformes · Puffers and Filefishes

9 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Endemic
Scrawled Filefish — — Aluterus scriptus LC —
Shortnose Boxfish කෙටි නාස පෙට්ටි මාළුවා குட்டை மூக்கு பெட்டி மீன் Ostracion nasus LC —
Shortnose Tripodfish — — Triacanthus biaculeatus LC —
Silver Puffer රිදී පෆර් வெள்ளி ஊதுமீன் Lagocephalus sceleratus LC —
Spotted Boxfish පුල්ලි පෙට්ටි මාළුවා புள்ளிப் பெட்டி மீன் Ostracion meleagris LC —
Spotted Oceanic Triggerfish — — Canthidermis maculata LC —
Spotted Porcupinefish ලප සහිත ඉත්තෑ මාළුවා புள்ளி முள்ளம்பன்றி மீன் Diodon hystrix LC —
Starry Puffer තරු ලප පිම්බෙන මාළුවා நட்சத்திர பேத்தை Arothron stellatus LC —
Starry Triggerfish — — Abalistes stellatus LC —
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