Lunartail Puffer
Lagocephalus lunaris
- Group: Pufferfish
- Max size: 45 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The lunartail puffer drifts over sandy bottoms and coastal reefs, sometimes straying into estuaries, and feeds on a range of marine invertebrates. Like other puffers its flesh can be deadly, carrying tetrodotoxin, so it is dangerous to eat.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Lagocephalus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219957.
FAQ
- Is the Lunartail Puffer dangerous to divers?
- The Lunartail Puffer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Lunartail Puffer get?
- The Lunartail Puffer grows to about 45 cm.