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Sphoeroides
''Sphoeroides'' is a genus of pufferfishes. Species There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * ''Sphoeroides andersonianus'' Morrow, 1957 * ''Sphoeroides angusticeps'' ( Jenyns, 1842) (Narrow-headed puffer) * ''Sphoeroides annulatus'' ( Jenyns, 1842) (Bullseye puffer) * ''Sphoeroides dorsalis'' Longley, 1934 (Marbled puffer) * ''Sphoeroides georgemilleri'' Shipp, 1972 * '' Sphoeroides greeleyi'' C. H. Gilbert, 1900 (Green puffer) * ''Sphoeroides kendalli'' Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 (Slick puffer) * '' Sphoeroides lispus'' H. J. Walker, 1996 (Naked puffer) * ''Sphoeroides lobatus'' (Steindachner, 1870) ( Longnose puffer) * ''Sphoeroides maculatus'' (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) ( Northern puffer) * ''Sphoeroides marmoratus'' ( R. T. Lowe, 1838) ( Guinean puffer) * ''Sphoeroides nephelus'' (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1882) (Southern puffer) * ''Sphoeroides nitidus'' Griffin, 1921 * '' Sphoeroides pachygaster'' ( J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1848) (Blunthead puffer) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pufferfish
Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, toadle, honey toads, Haaris Anwar fish, sugar toads, and sea squab. They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large external spines (unlike the thinner, hidden spines of the Tetraodontidae, which are only visible when the fish have puffed up). The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the hard shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey. The majority of pufferfish species are toxic and some are among the most poisonous vertebrates in the world. In certain species, the internal organs, such as the liver, and sometimes the skin, contain tetrodotoxin, and are highly toxic to most animals when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinean Puffer
The Guinean puffer, ''Sphoeroides marmoratus'', is a species of the family Tetraodontidae Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfi ..., or pufferfishes. Found in the eastern Atlantic from Portugal to Angola, including Madeira, the Azores, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, it has been recently recorded on rare, distinct occasions in the Alboran Sea, western Mediterranean Sea.Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Sphoeroides marmoratus). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Sphoeroides_marmoratus.pdf References External links * Tetraodontidae Fish described in 1838 {{Tetraodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Puffer
The northern puffer, ''Sphoeroides maculatus'', is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes, found along the Atlantic coast of North America. Unlike many other pufferfish species, the flesh of the northern puffer is not poisonous (its viscera can contain poison). They are commonly called sugar toads in the Chesapeake Bay region, where they are eaten as a delicacy, it can even be eaten raw as long as its meat is properly cleaned. In much of the Northeast, the fish is known simply as "blowfish" or "chicken of the sea". Description The northern puffer is a club-shaped fish with a gray, brown, or olive back and a yellow or white belly. Adults have small spines covering the entire body with a tiny beak-like mouth. Its color is poorly defined black/dark green spots and saddles and a yellow to white belly. It has tiny jet-black pepper spots (about 1 mm in diameter) scattered over most of pigmented surface, particularly evident on cheeks. Lower sides of the body have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphoeroides Maculatus
The northern puffer, ''Sphoeroides maculatus'', is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes, found along the Atlantic coast of North America. Unlike many other pufferfish species, the flesh of the northern puffer is not poisonous (its viscera can contain poison). They are commonly called sugar toads in the Chesapeake Bay region, where they are eaten as a delicacy, it can even be eaten raw as long as its meat is properly cleaned. In much of the Northeast, the fish is known simply as "blowfish" or "chicken of the sea". Description The northern puffer is a club-shaped fish with a gray, brown, or olive back and a yellow or white belly. Adults have small spines covering the entire body with a tiny beak-like mouth. Its color is poorly defined black/dark green spots and saddles and a yellow to white belly. It has tiny jet-black pepper spots (about 1 mm in diameter) scattered over most of pigmented surface, particularly evident on cheeks. Lower sides of the body ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphoeroides Angusticeps
''Sphoeroides angusticeps'', known as the narrow-headed puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical marine species endemic to the Gálapagos Islands, where it occurs at a depth range of 5 to 18 m (16 to 59 ft). It reaches 25 cm (9.8 inches) in total length. The species is thought to be diurnal Diurnal ("daily") may refer to: General * Diurnal cycle, any pattern that recurs daily ** Diurnality, the behavior of animals and plants that are active in the daytime * Diurnal phase shift, a phase shift of electromagnetic signals * Diurnal tem ..., hovering just above the substrate by day and burying itself at night. References Tetraodontidae {{Improve categories, date=January 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphoeroides Georgemilleri
''Sphoeroides georgemilleri'', known as the plaincheek puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from the Caribbean Sea off of Colombia, where it occurs at a depth range of 1 to 151 m (3 to 495 ft) and is demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a laye ..., inhabiting soft bottoms. It is known to reach at least 12 cm (4.7 inches) in length. References Tetraodontidae Fish described in 1972 {{Tetraodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphoeroides Dorsalis
''Sphoeroides dorsalis'', known as the marbled puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Western Atlantic, where it ranges from North Carolina to Suriname and occurs at a depth of 18 to 100 m (59 to 328 ft). It is a demersal oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), a ... species found over soft bottoms that reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) in total length. References Tetraodontidae Fish described in 1934 {{Tetraodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphoeroides Kendalli
''Sphoeroides kendalli'', known as the slick puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Pacific, where it ranges from Costa Rica to Talara, Peru. It is a demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of ... species found in shallow coastal areas that reaches 18 cm (7 inches) in total length. References Tetraodontidae Fish described in 1928 {{Tetraodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphoeroides Lobatus
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The longnose puffer (''Sphoeroides lobatus'') is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes. It occurs in shallow coastal waters of the Eastern Pacific from California to Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. References External links * Tetraodontidae Western American coastal fauna longnose puffer The longnose puffer (''Sphoeroides lobatus'') is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes. It occurs in shallow coastal waters of the Eastern Pacific from California to Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphoeroides Annulatus
''Sphoeroides annulatus'' (bullseye puffer) is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from California, USA to Pisco, Peru and the Galápagos Islands The Galápagos Islands ( es, Islas Galápagos) are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Eastern Pacific, located around the Equator west of the mainland of South America. They form the Galápagos Province of the Republic of Ecuador, with .... Fishbase.org References External links * Tetraodontidae Fish described in 1842 {{T ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphoeroides Andersonianus notes that a better reference is needed to determine additional information on the species.
''Sphoeroides andersonianus'' is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical marine species native to the Eastern Pacific. FishBase FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web. References Tetraodontidae {{Improve categories, date=January 2022 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
