Longnose puffer (Sphoeroides lobatus)

Scientific name: Sphoeroides lobatus Steindachner, 1870

Longnose puffer (Sphoeroides lobatus)

The Longnose puffer (Sphoeroides lobatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, California, USA to Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Commonly caught in bays, estuaries and shallow coastal areas.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphoeroides lobatus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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