Marbled puffer (Sphoeroides dorsalis)

Scientific name: Sphoeroides dorsalis Longley, 1934

Marbled puffer (Sphoeroides dorsalis)

The Marbled puffer (Sphoeroides dorsalis) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Throughout the area, from North Carolina, USA to Suriname.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphoeroides dorsalis
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
18–100 m (59–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 100 m, usually 18 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Throughout the area, from North Carolina, USA to Suriname.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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