Sphoeroides nitidus

Sphoeroides nitidus

Marine fish
Fusiform
Large

Sphoeroides nitidus is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, the pufferfishes. It is native to the Southwest Pacific, where it is known from New Zealand.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Sphoeroides
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform