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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
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 10 - 80 m (Ref. 36453). Tropical
Western Atlantic: Colombia to southeastern Brazil.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm NG mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 36453); poids max. publié: 3.90 g (Ref. 118626)
3-4 vague diagonal blotches on lower cheek (Ref. 26938).
Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 36453). Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks and echinoderms (Ref. 36453).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Smith, C.L., 1997. National Audubon Society field guide to tropical marine fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 720 p. (Ref. 26938)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22.7 - 27.7, mean 24.8 °C (based on 210 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02512 (0.01442 - 0.04376), b=2.81 (2.66 - 2.96), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).