Blunthead puffer (Sphoeroides pachygaster)

Scientific name: Sphoeroides pachygaster M?ller & Troschel, 1848

Blunthead puffer (Sphoeroides pachygaster)

The Blunthead puffer (Sphoeroides pachygaster) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Body without prickles. Brownish above, white below; occasionally with dark spots on flanks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphoeroides pachygaster
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.5
Common length
26.0
Depth range
50–480 m (164–1575 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 480 m, usually 50 - 250 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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