Sphoeroides kendalli,[1] known as the slick puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Eastern Pacific, where it ranges from Costa Rica to Talara, Peru. It is a demersal species found in shallow coastal areas that reaches 18 cm (7 inches) in total length.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Sphoeroides |
Species: | S. kendalli
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Binomial name | |
Sphoeroides kendalli Meek & Hildebrand, 1928
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphoeroides kendalli Meek & Hildebrand, 1928". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Sphoeroides kendalli". FishBase.