Bandtail Puffer
Sphoeroides spengleri
- Group: Pufferfish
- Typical depth: 2–70 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small puffer of inshore seagrass beds and reef flats, it crunches mollusks, crustaceans and echinoderms wherever there is cover. Its flesh can carry the puffer family's potent toxin, so it is one to leave off the plate.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Sphoeroides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158935.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bandtail Puffer live?
- The Bandtail Puffer (Sphoeroides spengleri) is typically found at 2–70 m.
- Is the Bandtail Puffer dangerous to divers?
- The Bandtail Puffer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bandtail Puffer get?
- The Bandtail Puffer grows to about 30 cm.