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All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Sphoeroides psittacus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) |
Common Name | Banded Puffer |
Type Locality | Indian Ocean [in error]. |
Species Information | |
Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Western Atlantic: Gulf of Paria to the Amazon River in Brazil. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae, pp 505, Pl. 95 |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2023 Nov 12 05:24 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 08:09) |