Bullseye puffer (Sphoeroides annulatus)

Scientific name: Sphoeroides annulatus Jenyns, 1842

Bullseye puffer (Sphoeroides annulatus)

The Bullseye puffer (Sphoeroides annulatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, California, USA to Pisco, Peru and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Remarkable for its highly tortuous lateral line; its nostrils also rather peculiar.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphoeroides annulatus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
0–11 m (0–36 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 11 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Pisco, Peru and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
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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