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Oceanic puffer

Lagocephalus lagocephalus

Oceanic puffer — Lagocephalus lagocephalus
  • Saltwater
  • Least Concern
Max length
61 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Tetraodontidae
Genus
Lagocephalus
Distribution
  • Atlantic, Eastern Central
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Indian Ocean, Western
  • Pacific, Eastern Central
  • Pacific, Northwest

About the oceanic puffer

The oceanic puffer (Lagocephalus lagocephalus) is a pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae, found in all tropical and subtropical oceans, at depths of between 10 and 475 m (30 and 1,560 ft). It is indigenous to the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans as well as the Sea of Japan. It is rare in the Mediterranean Sea, especially in the eastern portion. Its length is up to 61 cm (24 in). It is thought to be responsible for fatal poisoning and should therefore not be eaten.

Description from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

Where the oceanic puffer lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

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Where to catch oceanic puffer

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