Tetraodontidae

southern puffer

Sphoeroides nephelus

Irregular dark spots on lower side

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

southern puffer is a marine fish of Western Atlantic. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 30 cm.