marbled puffer

Sphoeroides dorsalis

Pufferfish from Western Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Sphoeroides dorsalis, known as the marbled puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Western Atlantic, where it ranges from North Carolina to Suriname and occurs at a depth of 18 to 100 m (59 to 328 ft). It is a demersal oviparous species found over soft bottoms that reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) in total length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Sphoeroides
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Throughout the area, from North Carolina, USA to Suriname.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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