Narrow-headed puffer (Sphoeroides angusticeps)

Scientific name: Sphoeroides angusticeps Jenyns, 1842

Narrow-headed puffer (Sphoeroides angusticeps)

The Narrow-headed puffer (Sphoeroides angusticeps) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphoeroides angusticeps
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
5–18 m (16–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: endemic to 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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