Half-smooth golden pufferfish

Lagocephalus spadiceus

Thirty Seven Point Four Centimeters Pufferfish of the Mediterranean Sea

Half-smooth golden pufferfish is a fish found around Indo-West Pacific. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 37.4 cm. Its body is deep body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Lagocephalus
Maximum length: 37.4 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, South Africa, Australia. Introduced (Lessepsian) in eastern Mediterranean, Israel, Lebanon, Iskenderun, Mersin, Aegean Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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