Bearded Puffer
Sphoeroides tyleri
- Group: Pufferfish
- Typical depth: 10–80 m
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small puffer of coastal water, it crushes crustaceans, molluscs and echinoderms with its beak like jaws. It grows to about 12 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Sphoeroides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275286.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bearded Puffer live?
- The Bearded Puffer (Sphoeroides tyleri) is typically found at 10–80 m.
- Is the Bearded Puffer dangerous to divers?
- The Bearded Puffer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bearded Puffer get?
- The Bearded Puffer grows to about 12 cm.