| Sphoeroides nitidus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Sphoeroides |
| Species: | S. nitidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphoeroides nitidus Griffin, 1921 | |
Sphoeroides nitidus is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, the pufferfishes. [1] It is native to the Southwest Pacific, where it is known from New Zealand. [2]
Sphoeroides is a genus of pufferfishes.
The blunthead puffer, Sphoeroides pachygaster, is a pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae, found circumglobally in tropical and temperate seas, at depths between 50 and 500 m. First recorded in the Mediterranean Sea off the Spanish coast in 1981, after entry via the strait of Gibraltar, it invaded the western basin in following decades and now reaches eastward the Adriatic Sea, the Aegean Sea and Levantine waters. Its length is up to 40 cm. It is an edible species, and is commonly eaten in Japan, where it is referred to as 'yorito fugu', and has a lower concentration of tetrodotoxin compared to other species of pufferfish prepared and eaten as fugu, but caution is needed as its liver contains dangerous levels of the toxin, and must not be eaten.
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The bandtail puffer 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.
The speckled puffer, Sphoeroides yergeri, is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes. It is found in the Caribbean Sea.
The bearded puffer, Sphoeroides tyleri, is a species in the family Tetraodontidae which is typically found in marine coastal waters of the West Atlantic from Colombia to Southeastern Brazil.
Peruvian puffer, Sphoeroides sechurae, is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Sphoeroides rosenblatti is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes.
The southern puffer is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, and possibly further south on the coast of Brazil.
The Guinean puffer, Sphoeroides marmoratus, is a species of the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes. Found in the eastern Atlantic from Portugal to Angola, including Madeira, the Azores, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, it has been recently recorded on rare, distinct occasions in the Alboran Sea, western Mediterranean Sea.
The longnose puffer is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes. It occurs in shallow coastal waters of the Eastern Pacific from California to Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
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Fish are very diverse animals and can be categorised in many ways. Although most fish species have probably been discovered and described, about 250 new ones are still discovered every year. According to FishBase about 34,800 species of fish had been described as of February 2022, which is more than the combined total of all other vertebrate species: mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds.
Rhabdoblennius nitidus, the barred-chin blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of 8.3 centimetres (3.3 in) SL.
Sphoeroides andersonianus is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical marine species native to the Eastern Pacific. FishBase notes that a better reference is needed to determine additional information on the species.
Sphoeroides angusticeps, known as the narrow-headed puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical marine species endemic to the Gálapagos Islands, where it occurs at a depth range of 5 to 18 m. It reaches 25 cm in total length. The species is thought to be diurnal, hovering just above the substrate by day and burying itself at night.
Sphoeroides dorsalis, known as the marbled puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Western Atlantic, where it ranges from North Carolina to Suriname and occurs at a depth of 18 to 100 m. It is a demersal oviparous species found over soft bottoms that reaches 20 cm in total length.
Sphoeroides georgemilleri, known as the plaincheek puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from the Caribbean Sea off of Colombia, where it occurs at a depth range of 1 to 151 m and is demersal, inhabiting soft bottoms. It is known to reach at least 12 cm in length.
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