Bearded puffer

Bearded puffer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Sphoeroides
Species:
S. tyleri
Binomial name
Sphoeroides tyleri
Shipp, 1972

The bearded puffer (Sphoeroides tyleri) is a species in the family Tetraodontidae (or pufferfish) which is typically found in marine coastal waters of the West Atlantic from Colombia to Southeastern Brazil.[1]

Characteristics

Bearded pufferfish grow to around 12 cm (4-7") and usually swim at a depth of around 10–80 metres. They can be identified by three to four vague diagonal blotches on the lower cheek.[1] Bearded pufferfish are molluscivores and therefore typically feed on crustaceans, molluscs and echinoderms.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sphoeroides tyleri". FishBase. May 2009 version.


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