Lagocephalus cheesemanii (Clarke, 1897) |
Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
Max. size: | 10.54 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Australia. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 June 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||
Country info: | Sometimes found in northern waters. Type locality: Motouroa, Taranaki, New Zealand (Ref. 26282). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ. |