Bearded puffer (Sphoeroides tyleri)

Scientific name: Sphoeroides tyleri Shipp, 1972

Bearded puffer (Sphoeroides tyleri)

The Bearded puffer (Sphoeroides tyleri) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Colombia to southeastern Brazil.

Biology

3-4 vague diagonal blotches on lower cheek.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphoeroides tyleri
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
10–80 m (33–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Colombia to southeastern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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