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Oceanic puffer

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Lagocephalus, Blunthead puffer, Lagocephalus sceleratus, Lagocephalus spadiceus, Tetraodontiformes

Oceanic puffer fish on humboldt beach


The oceanic puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus, is a pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae, found in all tropical and subtropical oceans, at depths of between 10 and 475 m. Its length is up to 61 cm.

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It is thought to be responsible for fatal poisoning, therefore it should not be eaten.

Lagocephalus lagocephalus aka oceanic puffer rabbit fish pelagic puffer


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Oceanic puffer Wikipedia