Biology:Sphoeroides dorsalis
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Short description: Species of pufferfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Sphoeroides |
| Species: | S. dorsalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphoeroides dorsalis Longley, 1934
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Sphoeroides dorsalis,[1] known as the marbled puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Western Atlantic, where it ranges from North Carolina to Suriname and occurs at a depth of 18 to 100 m (59 to 328 ft). It is a demersal oviparous species found over soft bottoms that reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) in total length.[2]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphoeroides dorsalis Longley, 1934". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275274.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2021). "Sphoeroides dorsalis". https://www.fishbase.de/summary/4294.
Wikidata ☰ Q3170990 entry
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