Sphoeroides trichocephalus

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Sphoeroides trichocephalus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Sphoeroides
Species:
S. trichocephalus
Binomial name
Sphoeroides trichocephalus
(Cope, 1870)
Synonyms [1]
  • Sphoeroides fuerthiiSteindachner 1876
  • Tetraodon trichocephalusCope 1870

Sphoeroides trichocephalus, the pygmy puffer, is a species of marine pufferfish native to the Central American coast of the Pacific Ocean, and can be found from La Serena, Chile to San Carlos, Mexico. [2] S. trichocephalus are a demersal species, commonly found on soft substrates in shallow bays and coves at depths between 1–10 m (3.3–32.8 ft). This species grows to a maximum total length (TL) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in). [3] They are not widely utilized by humans but may be found in markets sold as a food fish. They are likely taken as bycatch in trawl fisheries and discarded. [1]

There are presently no conservation efforts put in place for this species, as they are classified as least concern on the IUCN Red List with no known threats, though they may be found in marine protected areas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Nielsen, J.G.; Munroe, T.; Tyler, J.; Bussing, W. (2010). "Sphoeroides trichocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183623A8146495.en . Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Sphoeroides trichocephalus" in FishBase . October 2012 version.
  3. Bussing, W.A. (1995). "Tetraodontidae. Tamboriles, tamborines, botetes, peces globo, corrotuchos.". In Fischer, W.; Krupp, F.; Schneider, W.; SOmmer, C.; Carpenter, K.; Niem, V. (eds.). Guia FAO para la identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Pacifico centro-oriental [FAO guide for species identification for fishing purposes: East-centralPacific] (in Spanish). Vol. III. Rome: FAO. pp. 1629–1637. ISBN   92-5-303675-3 . Retrieved 19 May 2022.