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Sphoeroides dorsalis Longley, 1934 Marbled puffer |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Throughout the area, from North Carolina, USA to Suriname. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-7 | |||
| Biology: | Found over soft bottoms. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||