Lunartail puffer (Lagocephalus lunaris)

Scientific name: Lagocephalus lunaris Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The Lunartail puffer (Lagocephalus lunaris) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Body covered with prickles. Prickles on back extending from nape to caudal peduncle.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Lagocephalus lunaris
Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 45.0
Environment: Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf to South Africa, east along the continental shores to western Pacific, from Japan to Australia. Southeast Atlantic: south coast of South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Poisonous to eat
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)