Guinean puffer (Sphoeroides marmoratus)

Scientific name: Sphoeroides marmoratus Lowe, 1838

Guinean puffer (Sphoeroides marmoratus)

The Guinean puffer (Sphoeroides marmoratus) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Portugal to Angola.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphoeroides marmoratus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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