Silver-stripe Pufferfish (species: Lagocephalus sceleratus) in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Lagocephalus sceleratus
Silver-stripe Pufferfish


©Prof. Jean-Lou Justine: Silver-stripe Pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Tetraodontidae
Genus Lagocephalus
Species Lagocephalus sceleratus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 110 cm (Standard Length)

Weight

  • Up to 7 kg

Depth range

  • From 18 m to 100 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Silver-stripe Pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus)

Distribution and habitat preferences

Inhabits offshore reefs (FishBase).

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