---
title: "Masked Puffer"
description: "Arothron diadematus — Fish. The masked puffer (Arothron diadematus) is a pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/masked-puffer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Masked Puffer

> Arothron diadematus — Fish. The masked puffer  (Arothron diadematus) is a pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Arothron diadematus*
- Category: `fish` (Fish)
- Habitats: `sea` (Sea & coast)
- iNaturalist observations: 1396
- Wikidata: [Q1754712](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1754712)
- iNaturalist taxon: [335075](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/335075)

## Names

- en: Masked Puffer
- de: Masken-Kugelfisch
- es: Botete enmascarado
- fr: Poisson-ballon masqué
- nl: Masker kogelvis

## Countries with the most observations

EG (993), SA (69), IL (55), JO (18)

## Summary

The masked puffer  (Arothron diadematus) is a pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masked_puffer

## Photo

![Masked Puffer](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/masked-puffer/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90547085

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/masked-puffer?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).