Speckled puffer (Sphoeroides yergeri)

Scientific name: Sphoeroides yergeri Shipp, 1972

The Speckled puffer (Sphoeroides yergeri) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Belize to Colombia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphoeroides yergeri
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
31 m (102 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 31 - 31 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Belize to Colombia.
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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