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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Sphoeroides: Greek, sphaira = ball + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 18 - 100 m (Ref. 53033), usually 18 - 100 m (Ref. 36453). Subtropical; 37°N - 34°S, 84°W - 34°W
Western Central Atlantic: Throughout the area, from North Carolina, USA to Suriname.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 7251); common length : 18.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 47377)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 7.
Found over soft bottoms.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial
Herramientas
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