Sphoeroides lobatus (Steindachner, 1870)
Longnose puffer
Sphoeroides lobatus
photo by Robertson, R.

Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 60 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Chile (Ref. 9068), including the Galapagos Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Commonly caught in bays, estuaries and shallow coastal areas (Ref. 9349).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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