Taxobox name Blackspottedpuffer image BlackSpotted PufferFishSept2006.jpg regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Arothron species A. nigropunctatus binomial Arothron nigropunctatus binomial authority Bloch & Schneider, 1801 The blackspottedpuffer or dog faced puffer , Arothron nigropunctatus , is a pufferfish of the family biology family Tetraodontidae , and can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean . It reaches a maximum length of 33 cm. It has a round shape with a head and snout which at times looks like a seal or a dog. It can come in a variety of colors, although most commonly blue. The distinctive identifying item are the black spots. It feeds on algae , coral s, sponge s, tunicate sea squirt s, crustacean s and mollusc s. Like most puffers, blackspotted puffers are highly poisonous, making them dangerous or even deadly to eat. In order to ward off potential enemies, they can inflate their bodies by swallowing air or water. References FishBase species genus Arothron species nigropunctatus month November year 2006 commonscat Arothron nigropunctatus Category Tetraodontidae Category Animals described in 1801 af Swartspikkel blaasop ca Arothron nigropunctatus de Schwarzflecken Kugelfisch es Arothron nigropunctatus fr Arothron nigropunctatus nl Arothron nigropunctatus ja fi Pippuripallokala th vi C n c m en zh ... more details
Puffer may mean Inhaler , a medical device used for delivering medication into the body via the lungs Pufferfish , a type of fish which can inflate itself as a defence mechanism Clyde puffer , a type of cargo ship used in the Clyde estuary and off the west coast of Scotland USS Puffer , two submarine vessels of the United States Navy Puffer train cellular automaton , a class of patterns in automata such as Conway s Game of Life. Puffer , an enemy from the Metroid series Puffer , a type of circuit breaker Puffer , name for a particular type of German Wheellock pistol, usually from Nuremberg or Augsburg Supercharger for a motor car engine Explosives trace detection portal machine Puffer machine , used to detect explosives Peninsula Ultra Fun Run PUFfeR Peninsula Ultra Fun Run , a Trail Running Ultra marathon. Disambig ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Blackspotted nothobranch image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Cyprinodontiformes familia Aplocheilidae genus Nothobranchius species N. melanospilus binomial Nothobranchius melanospilus binomial authority Pfeffer, 1896 synonyms The blackspotted nothobranch Nothobranchius melanospilus is a species of fish in the Aplocheilidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania . Its natural habitat s are intermittent river s, intermittent freshwater lake s, and freshwater marsh es. References Hanssens, M. 2005. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 60435 all Nothobranchius melanospilus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007. Category Nothobranchius Cyprinodontiformes stub ca Nothobranchius melanospilus es Nothobranchius melanospilus pt Nothobranchius melanospilus vi Blackspotted nothobranch ... more details
Taxobox name Blackspotted grenadier image Lucigadus nigromaculatus Blackspotted grenadier .gif image caption Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Gadiformes familia Macrouridae genus Lucigadus species L. nigromaculatus binomial Lucigadus nigromaculatus binomial authority Alan Riverstone McCulloch McCulloch , 1907 The blackspotted grenadier or blackspot rattail , Lucigadus nigromaculatus , is a rattail of the genus Lucigadus , found around southern Australia , New Zealand , and Chile , at depths of between 400 and 1,400 m. Its length is between 15 to 30 cm. References ITIS id 623055 taxon Lucigadus nigromaculatus accessdate 18 April 2006 FishBase species genus Lucigadus species nigromaculatus month January year 2006 Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand , William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982 ISBN 0 00 216987 8 Category Macrouridae Gadiformes stub ca Lucigadus nigromaculatus es Lucigadus nigromaculatus nl Lucigadus nigromaculatus ... more details
Taxobox name Blackspotted catshark status DD status system iucn3.1 status ref ref IUCN2009.2 assessors S. V. Valenti id 161680 year 2008 title Halaelurus buergeri downloaded February 4, 2010 ref regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Chondrichthyes subclassis Elasmobranchii ordo Carcharhiniformes familia Scyliorhinidae genus Halaelurus species H. buergeri binomial Halaelurus buergeri binomial authority Johannes Peter M ller J. P. M ller & Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle Henle , 1838 range map Halaelurus burgeri distmap.png Portal Sharks The blackspotted catshark , Halaelurus buergeri , is a cat shark of the family biology family Scyliorhinidae , found from Japan , Korea , China , and Taiwan between latitude s 39th parallel north 39 N and 20th parallel north 20 N , at depths of between 80 and 100 m. Its length is up to 49 cm. See also List of sharks References Reflist FishBase species genus Halaelurus species buergeri month July year 2006 DEFAULTSORT Blackspotted Catshark Category Scyliorhinidae Category Animals described in 1838 shark stub zh min nan Halaelurus buergeri ca Halaelurus buergeri es Halaelurus buergeri fr Halaelurus buergeri ... more details
Taxobox name Blackspotted numbfish image NarcineTimleiDay.jpg status status system regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Chondrichthyes ordo Torpediniformes familia Narcinidae genus Narcine species N. timlei binomial Narcine timlei binomial authority Marcus Elieser Bloch Bloch & Johann Gottlob Schneider Schneider , 1801 synonyms Raja timlei br Narcine microphthalma br Narcine macrura ref http data.gbif.org species 13543985 Data Use Agreement GBIF Portal Bot generated title ref br Narcine indica small Henle, 1834 small The blackspotted numbfish Narcine timlei , also known as the black spotted electric ray , Indian electric ray , largespotted numbfish , and spotted numbfish , ref http www.hkis.hk contents Publications Press FishWeekly 20101105 c.php Ichthyological Society of Hong Kong Bot generated title ref is a species of numbfish in the family Narcinidae . Description The blackspotted numbfish grows to a maximum length of 38 cm. ref name autogenerated1 http www.fishbase.org summary speciessummary.php?id 8206 Narcine timlei, Spotted numbfish aquarium Bot generated title ref Distribution This species is found in coastal regions and also offshore in the Indo West Pacific, from Pakistan to the Philippines . ref name autogenerated1 References reflist Category Narcine Category Article Feedback 5 ... more details
Taxobox name Blackspotted stickleback image image width 270px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Gasterosteiformes familia Gasterosteidae genus Gasterosteus species G. wheatlandi binomial Gasterosteus wheatlandi binomial authority Putnam, 1867 Blackspotted stickleback Gasterosteus wheatlandi is a fish species, found in the western Atlantic from the coasts of Newfoundland island Newfoundland Canada to Massachusets USA . Brackishwater Marine ocean marine benthos benthic fish , up to 7.5 cm length. Links http www.fishbase.org Summary SpeciesSummary.php?ID 3272&genusname Gasterosteus&speciesname wheatlandi Gasterosteus wheatlandi at FishBase Gasterosteiformes stub Category Gasterosteus Category Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Category Fish of the United States Category Fish of North America de Schwarzgefleckter Stichling fr pinoche tachet e nl Gasterosteus wheatlandi uk ... more details
Taxobox name Blackspotted torpedo image Torpedo fuscomaculata2.jpg image width 240 px status DD status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Pheeha, S. year 2004 id 44621 title Torpedo fuscomaculata downloaded November 23, 2008 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Chondrichthyes ordo Torpediniformes familia Torpedinidae genus Torpedo genus Torpedo species T. fuscomaculata binomial Torpedo fuscomaculata binomial authority Wilhelm Peters W. K. H. Peters , 1855 synonyms Narcacion fuscomaculatus small Peters, 1855 small br Narcacion polleni small Bleeker, 1866 small br Torpedo smithii small G nther, 1870 small The black spotted torpedo , Torpedo fuscomaculata , is a poorly known, uncommon species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae , known for being capable of generating an electric shock . It is endemism endemic to southern Africa and possibly several small Indian Ocean island s, although the latter reports may represent undescribed new species. ref name iucn Its appearance is similar to the Gulf torpedo Torpedo sinuspersici , but it is duller in coloration. ref name smith et al. cite book title Smith s Sea Fishes author Smith, J.L.B., Smith, M., Smith, M.M. and Heemstra, P. publisher Struik year 2003 isbn 1868728900 ref Distribution and habitat This species occurs in the western Indian Ocean , from South Africa east of Cape Agulhas to Zanzibar , and possibly as far north as Kenya . There are reports of it from Somalia , but they are unconfirmed. It is also found around Madagascar , the Seychelles , and Mauritius . ref name de carvalho et al. cite journal last de Carvalho, Marcelo R., Stehmann, M., and Manilo, L. title Torpedo adenensis , a New Species of Electric Ray from the Gulf of Aden, with Comments on Nominal Species of Torpedo from the Western Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Adjacent Areas Chondrichthyes Torpediniformes Torpedinidae ... Torpedorochen nl Zwartgestippelde sidderrog pt Torpedo fuscomaculata vi Blackspotted torpedo ... more details
Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Puffer , named in honor of the pufferfish , which inflates its body with air. USS Puffer SS 268 USS Puffer SS 268 , was a Gato class submarine, commissioned in 1943 and struck in 1960. USS Puffer SSN 652 USS Puffer SSN 652 , was a Sturgeon class submarine, commissioned in 1969 and struck in 1996. Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Puffer Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Puffer ... more details
Taxobox name Bandtail puffer status image Bandtail puffer.jpg image width 200px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. spengleri binomial Sphoeroides spengleri binomial authority Marcus Elieser Bloch Bloch , 1785 Bandtail puffer , Sphoeroides spengleri , is a species in the family Tetraodontidae , or pufferfishes. ref An anonymous review of volume I of Bernard Germain tienne de la Ville, Comte de Lac p de Lac p de s Histoire naturelle des poissons in the Allgemeine Literatur Zeitung , 1798, columns 673 680 was apparently the first publication to Latinize several of Lac p de s genera in this case Lac p de s name was Sph ro des . ref 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. ref FishBase genus genus Sphoeroides month June year 2008 ref . Biology File Bandtail puffer Sphoeroides spengleri .jpg thumb left Bandtail puffer Sphoeroides spengleri 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 references DEFAULTSORT Bandtail Puffer Category Tetraodontidae Category Animals described in 1785 ca Sphoeroides spengleri es Sphoeroides spengleri nl Sphoeroides spengleri pl Sferynka truj ca ... more details
Taxobox regnum Animal ia name Checkered Puffer phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. testudineus binomial Sphoeroides testudineus binomial authority Carl Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 The Checkered Puffer Sphoeroides testudineus is a species in the family Tetraodontidae , or pufferfishes. Normal sizes 4 to 7 in. 10 to 18 cm Travel Living Depth 3 35ft. 1 12m . Location and Distribution Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, and Gulf of Mexico. Description The checkered puffer, Sphoeroides testudineus , is one of several fish species belonging to the family Tetradontidae, meaning four teeth . Puffers have four tooth plates arranged ... puffer is pale tan to yellowish with a polygonal or square network of lines centered around ... of the IRL. In addition to S. testudineus , three other Florida puffer species belong to the genus Sphoeroides are found in the IRL. These include the northern puffer, Sphoeroides maculatus S. maculatus the southern puffer, Sphoeroides nephelus S. nephelus and the bandtail puffer, Sphoeroides spengleri S. spengleri . The northern puffer is olive gray with many black spots and 6 7 vertical ... puffer. The southern puffer is similar to S. maculatus , but lacks the black spots on the sides ... are found on the posterior ventral surface near or at the anus. The bandtail puffer is usually ... for S. spengleri is much less than that of the checkered puffer. Habitat and distribution The checkered puffer ranges from Rhode Island to Florida, Bermuda, and the southeast Gulf of Mexico to the southeastern ..., mangrove swamps, and into freshwater areas Figueiredo & Menezes 2000 . The checkered puffer is distributed ... factors. The maximum reported size for the checkered puffer is 30 cm Robins & Ray 1986 , but most ... caught in seagrass beds and around mangrove roots. The checkered puffer is listed as one of eight ... FishBase genus genus Sphoeroides month June year 2008 ref References Reflist Category Tetraodontidae ... more details
Taxobox name Peruvian puffer regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. sechurae binomial Sphoeroides sechurae binomial authority Hildebrand, 1946 Peruvian puffer , Sphoeroides sechurae , is a species in the family Tetraodontidae , or pufferfishes. ref FishBase genus genus Sphoeroides month June year 2008 ref . References references Category Tetraodontidae ca Sphoeroides sechurae es Sphoeroides sechurae nl Sphoeroides sechurae ... more details
Taxobox name Southern puffer regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. nephelus binomial Sphoeroides nephelus binomial authority Goode & Bean, 1882 Southern puffer , Sphoeroides nephelus , is a species in the family Tetraodontidae , or pufferfishes. ref FishBase genus genus Sphoeroides month June year 2008 ref . References references Category Tetraodontidae Category Animals described in 1882 ca Sphoeroides nephelus es Sphoeroides nephelus nl Sphoeroides nephelus fi Floridanpallokala ... more details
Taxobox name Longnose puffer regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. lobatus binomial Sphoeroides lobatus binomial authority Steindachner, 1870 Longnose puffer , Sphoeroides lobatus , is a species in the family Tetraodontidae , or pufferfishes. ref FishBase genus genus Sphoeroides month June year 2008 ref . References references Category Tetraodontidae Category Animals described in 1870 ca Sphoeroides lobatus es Sphoeroides lobatus nl Sphoeroides lobatus ... more details
Taxobox name Naked puffer regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. lispus binomial Sphoeroides lispus binomial authority Walker, 1996 The naked puffer , Sphoeroides lispus , is a species in the family Tetraodontidae , or pufferfishes. ref FishBase genus genus Sphoeroides month June year 2008 ref . References reflist Category Tetraodontidae Category Animals described in 1996 Tetraodontiformes stub ca Sphoeroides lispus es Sphoeroides lispus nl Sphoeroides lispus ... more details
Taxobox name Guinean puffer image Sphoeroides marmoratus.001 Zoo Aquarium de Madrid.JPG regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. marmoratus binomial Sphoeroides marmoratus binomial authority Lowe, 1838 Guinean puffer , Sphoeroides marmoratus , is a species in the family Tetraodontidae , or pufferfishes. ref FishBase genus genus Sphoeroides month June year 2008 ref References references DEFAULTSORT Guinean Puffer Category Tetraodontidae Category Animals described in 1838 ca Sphoeroides marmoratus es Sphoeroides marmoratus nl Sphoeroides marmoratus ... more details
Taxobox name Masked puffer br Arothron diadematus image Masked puffer arothron diadematus.jpg image caption regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Arothron species A. diadematus binomial Arothron diadematus binomial authority Eduard R ppell R ppell , 1829 The masked puffer , Arothron diadematus , is a pufferfish in the family biology family Tetraodontidae . Distribution Red Sea only. Description Maximum length 30 cm, olive green grey with a black mask over the eyes and pectoral fins, mouth has a black border. ref name book Siliotti, A. 2002 fishes of the red sea Verona, Geodia ISBN 88 87177 42 2 ref Usually solitary but schools during mating period. Some authors believe this to be a variation of the species Arothron nigropunctatus . ref FishBase species genus Arothron species diadematus year 2007 month 5 ref Habitat Associated with coral reef s, from surface to 20m depth. ref name book Gallery gallery Image Masked Pufferfish.JPG Masked puffer face detail Image Arothron diademata sleeping.JPG Masked puffer at night, resting sleeping? on a coral outcrop gallery References references Category Tetraodontidae Category Fish of the Red Sea ca Arothron diadematus de Maskenkugelfisch es Arothron diadematus fr Arothron diadematus it Arothron diadematus nl Masker kogelvis fi Naamiopallokala ... more details
Taxobox name Northern puffer regnum Animalia phylum Chordata image Northern Puffer in aquarium.jpg classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. maculatus binomial Sphoeroides maculatus binomial authority Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Northern puffer , Sphoeroides maculatus , is a species in the family Tetraodontidae , or pufferfishes. ref FishBase genus genus Sphoeroides month June year 2008 ref . They are commonly called sugar toads in the Chesapeake Bay region, where they are eaten as a delicacy. Description The northern puffer is a club shaped fish with a gray, brown or olive back and a yellow or white belly ref http www.chesapeakebay.net bfg northern puffer.aspx?menuitem 14403 Chesapeake Bay Program ref . Adults have small spines covering the entire body with a tiny beak like mouth. Its color is poorly defined black dark green spots and saddles and a yellow to white belly. It has Tiny jet black pepper spots about 1 mm in diameter scattered over most of pigmented surface, particularly evident on cheeks. Lower sides of the body have a row of black, elongate, bar like markings. A small dorsal fin is set far back near the tail. Sphoeroides maculatus , like others in the puffer family, puffs up into a ball in self defense by inhaling air or water into a special chamber near its stomach. The northern puffer usually grows to about 8 to 10 inches. Habitat The northern puffer inhabits bays, estuaries and protected coastal waters. ref http www.fishbase.org Summary SpeciesSummary.php?id 1181 Fish Base Northern Puffer ref It lives ... puffer feeds primarily on shellfish, and occasionally on finfish. Using its beak like mouth ... Little is known about the life cycle of the northern puffer. They spawn from May through August in shallow ...?menuitem 14403 Chesapeake Bay Program ref References references DEFAULTSORT Northern Puffer Category Tetraodontidae ca Sphoeroides maculatus es Sphoeroides maculatus nl Sphoeroides maculatus ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Alfred F. Puffer 1840 July 1, 1875 was Deputy Collector of Customs at the United States Customs House in New York City . He was appointed to this office by Chester A. Arthur on October 1, 1873. ref name arthur He was formerly an entry clerk. ref The Custom House , New York Times, October 2, 1873, pg. 8. ref During the American Civil War Puffer served on the staff of General Benjamin Franklin Butler politician Benjamin F. Butler . He was a native of Massachusetts . Puffer died suddenly of apoplexy at his 24th Street, Manhattan, New York residence, in 1875. He left his office at the Customs House on the afternoon of June 30 and returned to his home. Feeling a warm sensation he unwisely resolved to take a bath. His wife summoned friends for assistance when he failed to respond to a knock on the bathroom door. They found him unconscious on the floor and a physician was quickly summoned. Puffer died the following morning at 9 a.m. He was survived by his wife and two children. ref name arthur Death Of Deputy Collector Puffer , New York Times , July 2, 1875, pg. 3. ref References references Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Puffer, Alfred ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1840 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1875 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Puffer, Alfred Category Deaths from stroke Category 1840 births Category 1875 deaths Category People from Massachusetts Category People of Massachusetts in the American Civil War ... more details
Merle Ted Puffer 15 October 1928 22 October 2003 was an American voice teacher and translator. He taught the mezzo soprano Dolora Zajick when she was launching her career. With his wife Deena Puffer, he translated The Merry Widow into English, producing a libretto favored by some singers. He was the founder of the Nevada Opera , and its artistic director through the 1998 99 season. He taught in the music department of the University of Nevada, Reno from 1966 to 1994, and served as chair of the department. In 1965, Puffer recorded two albums of Charles Ives Songs on Folkways Records . From 1994 until his death in 2003 he was on the voice faculty of the Manhattan School of Music in New York City . The Puffers daughter, Monica Harte , sings professionally and teaches singing, based in New York. Selected discography Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 1 1894 1915 Folkways, 1965 Charles Ives Songs, Vol. 2 1915 1925 Folkways, 1965 External links http www.folkways.si.edu searchresults.aspx?sPhrase Ted 20Puffer&sType phrase Puffer Selected Discography at Smithsonian Folkways Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Puffer, Ted ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 15 October 1928 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 22 October 2003 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Puffer, Ted Category American classical musicians Category 1928 births Category 2003 deaths Category Manhattan School of Music faculty US classical musician stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date November 2006 Unsourced image removed Image Puffervolpe.jpg frame Puffer Volpe circa 1959 Puffer Volpe was a beat poet . His poetry has appeared in magazines, but he has never published a book of poetry. His brief notoriety in 1961 centered around his claim to have had a brief homosexual encounter with Allen Ginsberg . Capitalizing on this minor success, he later claimed, with less veracity, to have had a long term relationship with William S. Burroughs . This culminated in a famous series of letters to Rolling Stone in which Burroughs denied the allegation and Volpe retaliated by criticizing Burroughs s spelling of the word jism , which Burroughs insisted on writing jissom . Quoth Volpe, Well, then, why not jisholme if we re going to just spell it however we like? Lame, man. Lame. DEFAULTSORT Volpe, Puffer Category Beat Generation writers Poet stub ... more details
Taxobox name Map puffer image Arothron mappa.JPG regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Arothron species A. mappa binomial Arothron mappa binomial authority Lesson, 1831 The map puffer , Arothron mappa , is a pufferfish of the genus Arothron , and can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean . It reaches a maximum length of 65 cm. It has an oval shape and the body is covered in small prickles. It is gray in color with black patterns, which could be considered map like in appearance, its identifying feature. It feeds on algae , coral s, sponge s, Tunicate sea squirt s, crustacean s and mollusk s. Like most puffers, the map puffer is highly poisonous to eat. References FishBase species genus Arothron species mappa month November year 2006 Category Tetraodontidae ca Arothron mappa de Landkarten Kugelfisch es Arothron mappa fr Arothron mappa nl Arothron mappa ja fi Karttapallokala zh ... more details
orphan date February 2010 Taxobox name Speckled puffer status image image width 200px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. yergeri binomial Sphoeroides yergeri binomial authority Shipp , 1972 Speckled puffer , Sphoeroides yergeri , is a species in the family Tetraodontidae , or pufferfishes. ref FishBase genus genus Sphoeroides month June year 2008 ref . References references Category Tetraodontidae Category Animals described in 1972 tetraodontiformes stub ca Sphoeroides yergeri es Sphoeroides yergeri nl Sphoeroides yergeri ... more details
Taxobox name Blunthead puffer image Sphoeroides pachygaster Blunthead puffer .gif image caption regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. pachygaster binomial Sphoeroides pachygaster binomial authority Johannes Peter M ller M ller & Franz Hermann Troschel Troschel , 1848 synonyms Tetraodon pachygaster Liosaccus pachygaster Liosaccus aerobaticus Sphoeroides cutaneus Sphoeroides dubius The blunthead puffer , Sphoeroides pachygaster , is a pufferfish of the family biology family Tetraodontidae , found circumglobally in tropical and temperate seas, at depths between 50 and 500 m. Its length is up to 40 cm. References FishBase species genus Sphoeroides species pachygaster month April year 2012 Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand , William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982 ISBN 0 00 216987 8 Category Tetraodontidae Category Animals described in 1848 ca Sphoeroides pachygaster es Sphoeroides pachygaster fr Sphoeroides pachygaster hr Kuglako it Sphoeroides pachygaster nl Sphoeroides pachygaster ja sh etverozupka fi Sphoeroides pachygaster zh ... more details
orphan date February 2010 Taxobox name Bearded puffer status image image width 200px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Tetraodontiformes familia Tetraodontidae genus Sphoeroides species S. tyleri binomial Sphoeroides tyleri binomial authority Shipp , 1972 The Bearded puffer , Sphoeroides tyleri , is a species in the family Tetraodontidae or pufferfish which is typically found in Seawater marine coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean West Atlantic from Colombia to Brazil Southeastern Brazil ref name fishbase FishBase species genus Sphoeroides species tyleri month May year 2009 ref . Characteristics Bearded pufferfish grow to around 12 cm 4 7 and usually swim at a depth of around 10 80 metres. They can be identified by three to four vague diagonal blotches on the lower cheek ref name fishbase . Bearded pufferfish are molluscivore s and therefore typically feed on crustaceans, molluscs and echinoderms ref name fishbase . References references DEFAULTSORT Bearded Puffer tetraodontiformes stub Category Tetraodontidae Category Animals described in 1972 Category Article Feedback 5 ca Sphoeroides tyleri es Sphoeroides tyleri nl Sphoeroides tyleri ... more details
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