Diamondback Puffer
Lagocephalus guentheri
- Group: Pufferfish
- Max size: 37.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A pufferfish of shallow demersal waters, it grows to around 37 centimetres and crunches through a range of marine invertebrates. Like others in its family it can inflate its body with water when threatened, and its flesh and organs carry the toxins typical of pufferfish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Lagocephalus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219956.
FAQ
- Is the Diamondback Puffer dangerous to divers?
- The Diamondback Puffer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Diamondback Puffer get?
- The Diamondback Puffer grows to about 37.4 cm.