Silver-cheeked toadfish
Lagocephalus sceleratus
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A pufferfish from the tropical Indo-Pacific, extremely poisonous (tetrodotoxin). It has invaded the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.
- Scientific name
- Lagocephalus sceleratus
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Fugu sceleratus, Gastrophysis sceleratus, Gastrophysus sceleratus, Gastrophysus scleratus, Lagocephalus scleratus, Pleudranacanthus sceleratus, Pleuranacanthus sceleratus, Spheroides sceleratus, Sphoeroides sceleratus, Sphoeroides scleratus, Tetraodon bicolor, Tetraodon blochii, Tetraodon sceleratus, Tetrodon sceleratus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 110 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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