original_query: Where can Arothron meleagris be found in the Pacific Ocean?
query: Where can Arothron meleagris be found in the Pacific Ocean?
answer: Arothron meleagris is highly abundant in the eastern Pacific Ocean reefs, particularly around Costa Rica where its population increased significantly from 1987 to 2002.  It's also found from Guaymas, Mexico to Ecuador, but not in the East-Indian area except for Christmas Island.  Specific locations include the Galapagos Islands, Gorgona Island, Bahia Pinas of Panama, Bahia Solana of Colombia, and La Plata Island of Ecuador.