Bandtail puffer
Sphoeroides spengleri
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A pufferfish from the western Atlantic, from Massachusetts to southern Brazil, common in the Caribbean. It lives near the bottom in seagrass beds and reefs. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Sphoeroides spengleri
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Sphaeroides spengleri, Tetrodon spengleri
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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