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FishverifiedLeast Concern
Sphoeroides testudineus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
checkered puffer
Also known as: Puffer
Verified againstWoRMS
About
Habitat
Reef-associated
Depth
0–48 m
Max size
38.8 cm
Max weight
400 g
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Tetraodontidae
Other species in Tetraodontidae
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