Checkered puffer
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The checkered puffer (Sphoeroides testudineus) is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes.
- Normal sizes: 4 to 7 in. (10 to 18 cm)
- Travel / Living Depth: 3– 35 ft. (1-12m).
- Location and Distribution: Caribbean, The Bahamas, Florida, and Gulf of Mexico.
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Checkered puffer | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Sphoeroides |
Species: | S. testudineus |
Binomial name | |
Sphoeroides testudineus | |
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