Sphoeroides trichocephalus
Pygmy Puffer
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Tetraodontiformes (Pufferfishes and Allies)
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Sphoeroides
Sphoeroides trichocephalus (Pygmy Puffer)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama. Reported from Nicaragua (Ref. 13613) and Chile (Ref. 9068).
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal.
Biology
Found on soft bottom (Ref. 9349).
Max length: 10.5 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2008-05-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial.
References
Bussing, W.A. (1995) Tetraodontidae. Tamboriles, tamborines, botetes, peces globo, corrotuchos. p. 1629-1637. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome.
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