Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Scientific name Sphoeroides spengleri Higher classification Sphoeroides | |
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Similar Pufferfish, Sphoeroides, Checkered puffer, Southern puffer, Canthigaster rostrata | ||
Bandtail pufferfish cozumel
Bandtail puffer, Sphoeroides spengleri, is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes. It can grow to a length of about 30 cm and is common in the Caribbean and observed from Massachusetts, USA in the north to Santa Catarina, Brazil in the south.
Contents
- Bandtail pufferfish cozumel
- Bandtail pufferfish sphoeroides spengleri in ponce inlet
- Biology
- References
Bandtail pufferfish sphoeroides spengleri in ponce inlet
Biology
The bandtail puffer is usually found on seagrass beds and coral reefs, and mostly close to the bottom, where it finds adequate cover and is less likely to be spotted by predators. The preferred food items are molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms.
References
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