About Sphoeroides lobatus (Steindachner, 1870)
Sphoeroides lobatus (Steindachner, 1870), commonly called the longnose puffer, is a species that belongs to Tetraodontidae, the pufferfish family. This species is found in shallow coastal waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from California to Chile, and its distribution also includes the Galapagos Islands.