Sphoeroides angusticeps
Sphoeroides angusticeps,[1] known as the narrow-headed puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical marine species endemic to the Gálapagos Islands, where it occurs at a depth range of 5 to 18 m (16 to 59 ft). It reaches 25 cm (9.8 inches) in total length. The species is thought to be diurnal, hovering just above the substrate by day and burying itself at night.[2]
| Sphoeroides angusticeps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Sphoeroides |
| Species: | S. angusticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphoeroides angusticeps (Jenyns, 1842) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphoeroides angusticeps (Jenyns, 1842)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Sphoeroides angusticeps". FishBase.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.