Naked Puffer
Sphoeroides lispus
- Group: Pufferfish
- Typical depth: 5–20 m
- Max size: 35.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The naked puffer lacks the prickly skin of many of its kin, hence the name, and patrols bays and sandy bottoms in the shallows. Like other puffers it can gulp water to balloon its body, and its flesh carries the family reputation for toxins.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Sphoeroides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275278.
FAQ
- How deep does the Naked Puffer live?
- The Naked Puffer (Sphoeroides lispus) is typically found at 5–20 m.
- Is the Naked Puffer dangerous to divers?
- The Naked Puffer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Naked Puffer get?
- The Naked Puffer grows to about 35.2 cm.