Sphoeroides nephelus (Goode & Bean, 1882) is a animal in the Tetraodontidae family, order Tetraodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Sphoeroides nephelus (Goode & Bean, 1882)
The southern puffer (Sphoeroides nephelus) is a Tetraodontidae pufferfish found in the Caribbean, and possibly off Brazil's coast.
Sphoeroides nephelus, commonly known as the southern puffer, is a pufferfish species that belongs to the family Tetraodontidae. This species has been recorded in the Caribbean Sea, and it may also occur further south along the coast of Brazil. Its scientific name was first published by Goode & Bean in 1882.
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Canthigaster callisterna (Ogilby, 1889)
Tetractenos glaber (Fréminville, 1813)
Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)
Sphoeroides parvus Shipp & Yerger, 1969
Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845)
Arothron meleagris (Anonymous, 1798)
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