Lunartail puffer
Lagocephalus lunaris
No photo yet
A pufferfish from the Indo-Pacific, from sandy bottoms, coastal reefs and estuaries. It reaches 45 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Lagocephalus lunaris
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Lagocephalus lunaris lunaris, Spheroides lunaris, Sphoerodon lunaris, Sphoeroides lunaris, Tetrodon lunaris
Origin
- Native region
- África, Ásia, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
Spotted wrong data on this page? Let us know