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Sphoeroides angusticeps

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Sphoeroides angusticeps
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Tetrodon 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]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphoeroides angusticeps (Jenyns, 1842)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Sphoeroides angusticeps". FishBase.