Sphoeroides kendalli

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Sphoeroides kendalli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Sphoeroides
Species:
S. kendalli
Binomial name
Sphoeroides kendalli
Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

Sphoeroides kendalli,[1] known as the slick puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Pacific, where it ranges from Costa Rica to Talara, Peru. It is a demersal species found in shallow coastal areas that reaches 18 cm (7 inches) in total length.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphoeroides kendalli Meek & Hildebrand, 1928". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Sphoeroides kendalli". FishBase.