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Family: Tetraodontidae Puffers



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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Amblyrhynchotes honckenii (Bloch, 1785)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amblyrhynchotes honckenii
[Evileye blaasop]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Amblyrhynchotes rufopunctatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Arothron caeruleopunctatus Matsuura, 1994

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Arothron caeruleopunctatus
[Blue-spotted puffer]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Arothron carduus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Arothron diadematus (Rüppell, 1829)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Arothron diadematus
[Masked puffer]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Arothron firmamentum (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Arothron firmamentum
[Starry toado]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Arothron gillbanksii
[]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Arothron hispidus
[White-spotted puffer]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Arothron immaculatus
[Immaculate puffer]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Arothron inconditus Smith, 1958

Photo by SFSA
 
Arothron inconditus
[Bellystriped blaasop]

Photo by Zeena, K.V.

Indian Ocean

Arothron leopardus (Day, 1878)

Photo by Zeena, K.V.
 
Arothron leopardus
[Banded leopardblowfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Arothron manilensis (Marion de Procé, 1822)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Arothron manilensis
[Narrow-lined puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Arothron mappa (Lesson, 1831)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Arothron mappa
[Map puffer]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Arothron meleagris (Anonymous, 1798)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Arothron meleagris
[Guineafowl puffer]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm SL
Arothron multilineatus Matsuura, 2016

Photo by Field, R.
 
Arothron multilineatus
[Many-lined pufferfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Arothron nigropunctatus
[Blackspotted puffer]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Arothron reticularis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Arothron reticularis
[Reticulated pufferfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Arothron stellatus (Anonymous, 1798)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Arothron stellatus
[Stellate puffer]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Auriglobus amabilis (Roberts, 1982)

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Auriglobus amabilis
[]

Photo by WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Auriglobus modestus (Bleeker, 1850)

Photo by WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Auriglobus modestus
[]

Photo by Scholtz, D.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Auriglobus nefastus (Roberts, 1982)

Photo by Scholtz, D.
 
Auriglobus nefastus
[Greenbottle pufferfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Auriglobus remotus
[]

Photo by Chili?ski, J.K.

Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Auriglobus silus (Roberts, 1982)

Photo by Chili?ski, J.K.
 
Auriglobus silus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Canthigaster amboinensis (Bleeker, 1864)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster amboinensis
[Spider-eye puffer]

Photo by Johnson, J.

Pacific
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Canthigaster axiologus Whitley, 1931

Photo by Johnson, J.
 
Canthigaster axiologus
[Pacific crown toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster bennetti
[Bennett's sharpnose puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Canthigaster callisterna (Ogilby, 1889)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster callisterna
[Clown toado]

Photo by Pinheiro, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic

Canthigaster capistrata (Lowe, 1839)

Photo by Pinheiro, P.
 
Canthigaster capistrata
[Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Canthigaster compressa (Marion de Procé, 1822)

Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Canthigaster compressa
[Compressed toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Former distribution of Ha
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Canthigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster coronata
[Crowned puffer]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Canthigaster criobe Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2012

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Canthigaster criobe
[Striped toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm NG
Canthigaster cyanetron Randall & Cea-Egaña, 1989

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster cyanetron
[Bluebelly toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Canthigaster cyanospilota Randall, Williams & Rocha, 2008

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster cyanospilota
[Blue-spotted toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Canthigaster epilampra (Jenkins, 1903)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster epilampra
[Lantern toby]

Photo by Sampaio, C.L.S.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm NG
Canthigaster figueiredoi Moura & Castro, 2002

Photo by Sampaio, C.L.S.
 
Canthigaster figueiredoi
[Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
 
Canthigaster flavoreticulata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Canthigaster inframacula Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster inframacula
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
 
Canthigaster investigatoris
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Canthigaster jactator (Jenkins, 1901)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster jactator
[Hawaiian whitespotted toby]

Photo by Marotta, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Canthigaster jamestyleri Moura & Castro, 2002

Photo by Marotta, D.
 
Canthigaster jamestyleri
[Goldface toby]

Photo by Cox, C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Canthigaster janthinoptera (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Canthigaster janthinoptera
[Honeycomb toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Canthigaster leoparda Lubbock & Allen, 1979

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster leoparda
[Leopard sharpnose puffer]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 31.2 cm TL
Canthigaster margaritata (Rüppell, 1829)

Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Canthigaster margaritata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Canthigaster marquesensis Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster marquesensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Canthigaster natalensis (Günther, 1870)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster natalensis
[Natal toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Canthigaster ocellicincta Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster ocellicincta
[Shy toby]

Photo by Bednarzik, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Canthigaster papua (Bleeker, 1848)

Photo by Bednarzik, J.
 
Canthigaster papua
[Papuan toby]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Canthigaster petersii
[Peter's toby]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Canthigaster punctata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster punctatissima
[Spotted sharpnosed puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
Canthigaster pygmaea Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster pygmaea
[Pygmy toby]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Canthigaster rapaensis Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Canthigaster rapaensis
[]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Canthigaster rivulata
[Brown-lined puffer]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Canthigaster rostrata (Bloch, 1786)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Canthigaster rostrata
[Caribbean sharpnose-puffer]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Canthigaster sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1870)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Canthigaster sanctaehelenae
[St. Helena Sharpnose Pufferfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Canthigaster smithae Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster smithae
[Bicolored toby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Canthigaster solandri (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster solandri
[Spotted sharpnose]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Canthigaster supramacula Moura & Castro, 2002

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Canthigaster supramacula
[West African sharpnose-puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Canthigaster tyleri Allen & Randall, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Canthigaster tyleri
[Tyler's toby]

Photo by Wilkie, M.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Wilkie, M.
 
Canthigaster valentini
[Valentin's sharpnose puffer]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Carinotetraodon borneensis (Regan, 1903)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Carinotetraodon borneensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Carinotetraodon imitator
[]

Photo by Chili?ski, J.K.

Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Carinotetraodon irrubesco Tan, 1999

Photo by Chili?ski, J.K.
 
Carinotetraodon irrubesco
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Carinotetraodon lorteti (Tirant, 1885)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Carinotetraodon lorteti
[Redeye puffer]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Carinotetraodon salivator Lim & Kottelat, 1995

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Carinotetraodon salivator
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Carinotetraodon travancoricus (Hora & Nair, 1941)

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
[Malabar pufferfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Chelonodon dapsilis
[Plentiful toby]

Photo by Ayliffe, N.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Chelonodon laticeps Smith, 1948

Photo by Ayliffe, N.
 
Chelonodon laticeps
[Bluespotted blaasop]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Chelonodon patoca (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)
 
Chelonodon patoca
[Milkspotted puffer]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Chelonodon pleurospilus (Regan, 1919)

Photo by King, D.R.
 
Chelonodon pleurospilus
[Blaasop beauty]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Chonerhinos naritus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Chonerhinos naritus
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Colomesus asellus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Colomesus asellus
[Amazon puffer]

Photo by Holm, E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 29.3 cm TL
Colomesus psittacus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Colomesus psittacus
[Banded puffer]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Contusus brevicaudus Hardy, 1981

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Contusus brevicaudus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25.4 cm SL
Contusus richei (Fréminville, 1813)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Contusus richei
[Prickly toadfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia
[Red-striped toadfish]

Photo by Flörkemeier, T.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Flörkemeier, T.
 
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
[Green pufferfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Dichotomyctere kretamensis
[]

Photo by Liu, K.H.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (Marion de Procé, 1822)

Photo by Liu, K.H.
 
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
[Spotted green pufferfish]

Photo by Dikic, D.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Dichotomyctere ocellatus (Steindachner, 1870)

Photo by Dikic, D.
 
Dichotomyctere ocellatus
[Eyespot pufferfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Dichotomyctere sabahensis
[]

Photo by IGFA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Ephippion guttifer (Bennett, 1831)

Photo by IGFA
 
Ephippion guttifer
[Prickly puffer]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Feroxodon multistriatus (Richardson, 1854)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Feroxodon multistriatus
[Manystriped blowfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Guentheridia formosa (Günther, 1870)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Guentheridia formosa
[Spotted puffer]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
 
Javichthys kailolae
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Lagocephalus cheesemanii
[]

Photo by Tran, H.H.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Lagocephalus gloveri Abe & Tabeta, 1983

Photo by Tran, H.H.
 
Lagocephalus gloveri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Lagocephalus guentheri Miranda Ribeiro, 1915

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Lagocephalus guentheri
[Diamondback puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm SL
Lagocephalus inermis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Lagocephalus inermis
[Smooth blaasop]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Lagocephalus laevigatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
 
Lagocephalus laevigatus
[Smooth puffer]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Circumglobal
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
 
Lagocephalus lagocephalus
[Oceanic puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Lagocephalus lunaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Lagocephalus lunaris
[Lunartail puffer]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 4
Max. Length 110 cm SL
Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Lagocephalus sceleratus
[Silver-cheeked toadfish]

Photo by Tran, H.H.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 43.1 cm TL
Lagocephalus spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Tran, H.H.
 
Lagocephalus spadiceus
[Half-smooth golden pufferfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Lagocephalus suezensis Clark & Gohar, 1953

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Lagocephalus suezensis
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Lagocephalus wheeleri Abe, Tabeta & Kitahama, 1984

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Lagocephalus wheeleri
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Leiodon cutcutia (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Leiodon cutcutia
[Ocellated pufferfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Marilyna darwinii (Castelnau, 1873)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Marilyna darwinii
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Marilyna meraukensis (de Beaufort, 1955)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Marilyna meraukensis
[Merauke toadfish]
No picture found
Western Pacific.
 
Marilyna pleurosticta
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Omegophora armilla (Waite & McCulloch, 1915)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Omegophora armilla
[Ringed toadfish]

Photo by Maddern, M.

Eastern Indian Ocean

Omegophora cyanopunctata Hardy & Hutchins, 1981

Photo by Maddern, M.
 
Omegophora cyanopunctata
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Pao abei (Roberts, 1998)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pao abei
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Pao baileyi (Sontirat, 1985)

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Pao baileyi
[Hairy puffer]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pao bergii
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Pao brevirostris
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Pao cambodgiensis (Chabanaud, 1923)

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Pao cambodgiensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Pao cochinchinensis (Steindachner, 1866)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pao cochinchinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pao fangi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pao hilgendorfii
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm
Pao leiurus (Bleeker, 1850)

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Pao leiurus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pao ocellaris
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
 
Pao palembangensis
[]

Photo by Scholtz, D.

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Pao suvattii (Sontirat & Soonthornsatit, 1985)

Photo by Scholtz, D.
 
Pao suvattii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Pao turgidus (Kottelat, 2000)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pao turgidus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Pelagocephalus coheni
[]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Pelagocephalus marki
[Rippled blaasop]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Polyspina piosae
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Reicheltia halsteadi
[Halstead's toadfish]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific. Needs a
 
Sphoeroides andersonianus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Sphoeroides angusticeps (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by FAO
 
Sphoeroides angusticeps
[Narrow-headed puffer]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Sphoeroides annulatus (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sphoeroides annulatus
[Bullseye puffer]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Sphoeroides dorsalis Longley, 1934

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Sphoeroides dorsalis
[Marbled puffer]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Sphoeroides georgemilleri
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Sphoeroides greeleyi Gilbert, 1900

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sphoeroides greeleyi
[Green puffer]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Sphoeroides kendalli Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

Photo by FAO
 
Sphoeroides kendalli
[Slick puffer]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35.2 cm TL
 
Sphoeroides lispus
[Naked puffer]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Sphoeroides lobatus (Steindachner, 1870)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Sphoeroides lobatus
[Longnose puffer]

Photo by JJPhoto

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Sphoeroides maculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sphoeroides maculatus
[Northern puffer]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Sphoeroides marmoratus (Lowe, 1838)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Sphoeroides marmoratus
[Guinean puffer]

Photo by Leahy Jr., P.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Sphoeroides nephelus (Goode & Bean, 1882)

Photo by Leahy Jr., P.M.
 
Sphoeroides nephelus
[Southern puffer]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Sphoeroides nitidus
[]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 40.5 cm SL
Sphoeroides pachygaster (Müller & Troschel, 1848)

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Sphoeroides pachygaster
[Blunthead puffer]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Sphoeroides parvus Shipp & Yerger, 1969

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Sphoeroides parvus
[Least puffer]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 21.9 cm SL
Sphoeroides rosenblatti Bussing, 1996

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Sphoeroides rosenblatti
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Sphoeroides sechurae Hildebrand, 1946

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Sphoeroides sechurae
[Peruvian puffer]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Sphoeroides spengleri (Bloch, 1785)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Sphoeroides spengleri
[Bandtail puffer]

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38.8 cm TL
Sphoeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.
 
Sphoeroides testudineus
[Checkered puffer]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Sphoeroides trichocephalus (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Sphoeroides trichocephalus
[Pygmy puffer]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm NG
Sphoeroides tyleri Shipp, 1972

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Sphoeroides tyleri
[Bearded puffer]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
 
Sphoeroides yergeri
[Speckled puffer]

Photo by Cornish, A.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Takifugu alboplumbeus (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Cornish, A.
 
Takifugu alboplumbeus
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific.
 
Takifugu basilevskianus
[]

Photo by Chiang, S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Takifugu bimaculatus (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Chiang, S.
 
Takifugu bimaculatus
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm SL
 
Takifugu chinensis
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Takifugu chrysops
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Takifugu coronoidus
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Takifugu exascurus (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Takifugu exascurus
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Takifugu flavidus
[Yellowbelly pufferfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Takifugu niphobles (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Takifugu niphobles
[]

Photo by Tran, H.H.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Takifugu oblongus (Bloch, 1786)

Photo by Tran, H.H.
 
Takifugu oblongus
[Lattice blaasop]

Photo by CAFS

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Takifugu obscurus (Abe, 1949)

Photo by CAFS
 
Takifugu obscurus
[Obscure pufferfish]

Photo by Chiang, S.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Takifugu ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Chiang, S.
 
Takifugu ocellatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Takifugu orbimaculatus
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Takifugu pardalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Takifugu pardalis
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Takifugu plagiocellatus
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Takifugu poecilonotus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Takifugu poecilonotus
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Takifugu porphyreus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Takifugu porphyreus
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Takifugu pseudommus
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Takifugu radiatus
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm SL
 
Takifugu reticularis
[]

Photo by Yau, B.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Takifugu rubripes (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Takifugu rubripes
[Japanese pufferfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Takifugu snyderi (Abe, 1988)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Takifugu snyderi
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Takifugu stictonotus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Takifugu stictonotus
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Takifugu variomaculatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Takifugu vermicularis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by CAFS
 
Takifugu vermicularis
[Purple puffer]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Takifugu xanthopterus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Photo by CAFS
 
Takifugu xanthopterus
[Yellowfin pufferfish]

Photo by Kittel, S.W.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Tetractenos glaber (Fréminville, 1813)

Photo by Kittel, S.W.
 
Tetractenos glaber
[Smooth toadfish]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Tetractenos hamiltoni (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Tetractenos hamiltoni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Tetraodon barbatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
 
Tetraodon duboisi
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
 
Tetraodon implutus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Tetraodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Tetraodon lineatus
[Globe fish]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

Africa
Max. Length 67 cm TL
Tetraodon mbu Boulenger, 1899

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Tetraodon mbu
[Fresh water puffer fish]

Photo by Moeremans, L.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Tetraodon miurus Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Moeremans, L.
 
Tetraodon miurus
[]

Photo by Moeremans, L.

Africa
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Tetraodon pustulatus Murray, 1857

Photo by Moeremans, L.
 
Tetraodon pustulatus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Tetraodon schoutedeni Pellegrin, 1926

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Tetraodon schoutedeni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Tetraodon waandersii
[]

Photo by Okata, Y.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Torquigener albomaculosus Matsuura, 2014

Photo by Okata, Y.
 
Torquigener albomaculosus
[White-spotted pufferfish]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Torquigener altipinnis
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Torquigener andersonae
[Anderson's toadfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Torquigener balteus
[Slender blaasop]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Torquigener brevipinnis (Regan, 1903)

Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Torquigener brevipinnis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Torquigener flavimaculosus Hardy & Randall, 1983

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Torquigener flavimaculosus
[Yellowspotted puffer]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Torquigener florealis (Cope, 1871)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Torquigener florealis
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Torquigener gloerfelti
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Torquigener hicksi Hardy, 1983

Photo by CSIRO
 
Torquigener hicksi
[Hick's toadfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Torquigener hypselogeneion (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Torquigener hypselogeneion
[Orange-spotted toadfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Torquigener marleyi
[]

Photo by Tran, H.H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Torquigener pallimaculatus Hardy, 1983

Photo by Tran, H.H.
 
Torquigener pallimaculatus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Torquigener parcuspinus Hardy, 1983

Photo by CSIRO
 
Torquigener parcuspinus
[Yellow-eyed toadfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Torquigener paxtoni
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Torquigener perlevis
[Spineless toadfish]

Photo by Banks, I.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Torquigener pleurogramma (Regan, 1903)

Photo by Banks, I.
 
Torquigener pleurogramma
[Weeping toado]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Torquigener randalli Hardy, 1983

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Torquigener randalli
[Randall's puffer]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Torquigener squamicauda
[Brush-tail toadfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Torquigener tuberculiferus (Ogilby, 1912)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Torquigener tuberculiferus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Torquigener vicinus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
Torquigener whitleyi (Paradice, 1927)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Torquigener whitleyi
[Whitley's toadfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Tylerius spinosissimus (Regan, 1908)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Tylerius spinosissimus
[Spiny blaasop]
200 Species of Family Tetraodontidae
(Puffers)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1785 Amblyrhynchotes honckenii Evileye blaasop Indo-West Pacific 30 TL
1962 Amblyrhynchotes rufopunctatus Western Central Pacific
1994 Arothron caeruleopunctatus Blue-spotted puffer Indo-West Pacific 80 TL
1849 Arothron carduus Eastern Indian Ocean
1829 Arothron diadematus Masked puffer Western Indian Ocean 30 TL
1850 Arothron firmamentum Starry toado Western Pacific 35 SL
1897 Arothron gillbanksii Southwest Pacific
1758 Arothron hispidus White-spotted puffer Indo-Pacific 50 TL
1801 Arothron immaculatus Immaculate puffer Indo-West Pacific 30 TL
1958 Arothron inconditus Bellystriped blaasop Southeast Atlantic 40 TL
1878 Arothron leopardus Banded leopardblowfish Indian Ocean
1822 Arothron manilensis Narrow-lined puffer Western Pacific 31 TL
1831 Arothron mappa Map puffer Indo-Pacific 65 TL
1798 Arothron meleagris Guineafowl puffer Indo-Pacific 50 TL
2016 Arothron multilineatus Many-lined pufferfish Indo-West Pacific 43 SL
1801 Arothron nigropunctatus Blackspotted puffer Indo-Pacific 33 TL
1801 Arothron reticularis Reticulated pufferfish Indo-West Pacific 45 SL
1798 Arothron stellatus Stellate puffer Indo-Pacific 120 TL
1982 Auriglobus amabilis Asia 7 SL
1850 Auriglobus modestus Asia 10.6 SL
1982 Auriglobus nefastus Greenbottle pufferfish Asia 13 SL
1982 Auriglobus remotus Asia 6.2 SL
1982 Auriglobus silus Asia 8.2 SL
1864 Canthigaster amboinensis Spider-eye puffer Indo-Pacific 15 TL
1931 Canthigaster axiologus Pacific crown toby Pacific 10.1 SL
1854 Canthigaster bennetti Bennett's sharpnose puffer Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1889 Canthigaster callisterna Clown toado Southwest Pacific 23 TL
1839 Canthigaster capistrata Macaronesian sharpnose-puffer Eastern Central Atlantic
1822 Canthigaster compressa Compressed toby Western Pacific 12 SL
1875 Canthigaster coronata Crowned puffer Former distribution of Ha 11 SL
2012 Canthigaster criobe Striped toby Central Pacific 3.9 SL
1989 Canthigaster cyanetron Bluebelly toby Southeast Pacific 7.1 NG
2008 Canthigaster cyanospilota Blue-spotted toby Indian Ocean 10.4 SL
1903 Canthigaster epilampra Lantern toby Indo-Pacific 12 TL
2002 Canthigaster figueiredoi Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer Western Atlantic 12 NG
1986 Canthigaster flavoreticulata Pacific Ocean
1977 Canthigaster inframacula Eastern Central Pacific 7.6 SL
1910 Canthigaster investigatoris Indo-West Pacific
1901 Canthigaster jactator Hawaiian whitespotted toby Pacific Ocean 9 TL
2002 Canthigaster jamestyleri Goldface toby Western Atlantic 8.5 SL
1855 Canthigaster janthinoptera Honeycomb toby Indo-Pacific 9 TL
1979 Canthigaster leoparda Leopard sharpnose puffer Eastern Indian Ocean 7.5 SL
1829 Canthigaster margaritata Indo-West Pacific 31.2 TL
1977 Canthigaster marquesensis Eastern Central Pacific 7.1 SL
1870 Canthigaster natalensis Natal toby Western Indian Ocean 8.6 SL
1977 Canthigaster ocellicincta Shy toby Western Pacific 7.5 SL
1848 Canthigaster papua Papuan toby Indo-West Pacific 10 SL
1854 Canthigaster petersii Peter's toby Indian Ocean 9 TL
1992 Canthigaster punctata Western Indian Ocean
1870 Canthigaster punctatissima Spotted sharpnosed puffer Eastern Central Pacific 9 TL
1977 Canthigaster pygmaea Pygmy toby Western Indian Ocean 5.6 TL
1977 Canthigaster rapaensis Central Pacific 7.8 SL
1850 Canthigaster rivulata Brown-lined puffer Indo-Pacific 18 TL
1786 Canthigaster rostrata Caribbean sharpnose-puffer Western Central Atlantic 12 TL
1870 Canthigaster sanctaehelenae St. Helena Sharpnose Pufferfish Southeast Atlantic 6.7 SL
1977 Canthigaster smithae Bicolored toby Western Indian Ocean 13 TL
1845 Canthigaster solandri Spotted sharpnose Indo-Pacific 11.5 TL
2002 Canthigaster supramacula West African sharpnose-puffer Eastern Central Atlantic 3.9 SL
1977 Canthigaster tyleri Tyler's toby Indian Ocean 9 TL
1853 Canthigaster valentini Valentin's sharpnose puffer Indo-Pacific 11 TL
1903 Carinotetraodon borneensis Asia 4.4 SL
1999 Carinotetraodon imitator Asia
1999 Carinotetraodon irrubesco Asia 4.4 SL
1885 Carinotetraodon lorteti Redeye puffer Asia 6 SL
1995 Carinotetraodon salivator Asia 4 SL
1941 Carinotetraodon travancoricus Malabar pufferfish Asia 3.5 TL
1943 Chelonodon dapsilis Plentiful toby Western Pacific
1948 Chelonodon laticeps Bluespotted blaasop Western Indian Ocean 20 TL
1822 Chelonodon patoca Milkspotted puffer Indo-Pacific 38 SL
1919 Chelonodon pleurospilus Blaasop beauty Western Indian Ocean 20 TL
1848 Chonerhinos naritus Asia 28.5 TL
1849 Colomesus asellus Amazon puffer South America 12.8 SL
1801 Colomesus psittacus Banded puffer Western Atlantic 29.3 TL
1981 Contusus brevicaudus Eastern Indian Ocean 25 TL
1813 Contusus richei Prickly toadfish Eastern Indian Ocean 25.4 SL
1853 Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia Red-striped toadfish Asia and Oceania 8.5 TL
1822 Dichotomyctere fluviatilis Green pufferfish Asia 17 TL
1953 Dichotomyctere kretamensis Asia 4.5 SL
1822 Dichotomyctere nigroviridis Spotted green pufferfish Asia 17 TL
1870 Dichotomyctere ocellatus Eyespot pufferfish Asia 8 TL
1975 Dichotomyctere sabahensis Asia 10.8 SL
1831 Ephippion guttifer Prickly puffer Eastern Atlantic 80 TL
1854 Feroxodon multistriatus Manystriped blowfish Western Pacific 39 TL
1870 Guentheridia formosa Spotted puffer Eastern Central Pacific 26 TL
1985 Javichthys kailolae Indian Ocean
1897 Lagocephalus cheesemanii Southwest Pacific
1983 Lagocephalus gloveri Indo-West Pacific 35 SL
1915 Lagocephalus guentheri Diamondback puffer Indo-West Pacific 26 TL
1850 Lagocephalus inermis Smooth blaasop Indo-West Pacific 90 SL
1766 Lagocephalus laevigatus Smooth puffer Western Atlantic 100 TL
1758 Lagocephalus lagocephalus Oceanic puffer Circumglobal 61 TL
1801 Lagocephalus lunaris Lunartail puffer Indo-West Pacific 45 SL
1789 Lagocephalus sceleratus Silver-cheeked toadfish Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 4 110 SL
1845 Lagocephalus spadiceus Half-smooth golden pufferfish Indo-West Pacific 43.1 TL
1953 Lagocephalus suezensis Western Indian Ocean 18 TL
1984 Lagocephalus wheeleri Northwest Pacific 30 SL
1822 Leiodon cutcutia Ocellated pufferfish Asia 15 TL
1873 Marilyna darwinii Western Central Pacific 9.5 SL
1955 Marilyna meraukensis Merauke toadfish Western Pacific 19 SL
1872 Marilyna pleurosticta Western Pacific.
1915 Omegophora armilla Ringed toadfish Eastern Indian Ocean 25 TL
1981 Omegophora cyanopunctata Eastern Indian Ocean
1998 Pao abei Asia 10.3 SL
1985 Pao baileyi Hairy puffer Asia 12 SL
1905 Pao bergii Asia
1957 Pao brevirostris Asia 9.5 SL
1923 Pao cambodgiensis Asia 15.3 SL
1866 Pao cochinchinensis Asia 11.3 SL
1940 Pao fangi Asia
1905 Pao hilgendorfii Asia
1850 Pao leiurus Asia 16
1957 Pao ocellaris Asia
1851 Pao palembangensis Asia 19.4 SL
1985 Pao suvattii Asia 11.5 SL
2000 Pao turgidus Asia 18.5 SL
1979 Pelagocephalus coheni Southeast Pacific 9.2 SL
1981 Pelagocephalus marki Rippled blaasop Southeast Atlantic 12 TL
1955 Polyspina piosae Eastern Indian Ocean
1957 Reicheltia halsteadi Halstead's toadfish Southwest Pacific 16 TL
1957 Sphoeroides andersonianus Eastern Pacific. Needs a
1842 Sphoeroides angusticeps Narrow-headed puffer Eastern Pacific 25 TL
1842 Sphoeroides annulatus Bullseye puffer Eastern Pacific 44 TL
1934 Sphoeroides dorsalis Marbled puffer Western Central Atlantic 20 TL
1972 Sphoeroides georgemilleri Western Central Atlantic
1900 Sphoeroides greeleyi Green puffer Western Atlantic 18 TL
1928 Sphoeroides kendalli Slick puffer Eastern Central Pacific 18 TL
1996 Sphoeroides lispus Naked puffer Eastern Pacific 35.2 TL
1870 Sphoeroides lobatus Longnose puffer Eastern Pacific 25 TL
1801 Sphoeroides maculatus Northern puffer Western Atlantic 36 TL
1838 Sphoeroides marmoratus Guinean puffer Eastern Atlantic 20 TL
1882 Sphoeroides nephelus Southern puffer Western Atlantic 30 TL
1921 Sphoeroides nitidus Southwest Pacific
1848 Sphoeroides pachygaster Blunthead puffer Circumglobal in tropical 40.5 SL
1969 Sphoeroides parvus Least puffer Western Atlantic 15 TL
1996 Sphoeroides rosenblatti Eastern Central Pacific 21.9 SL
1946 Sphoeroides sechurae Peruvian puffer Eastern Pacific 17 TL
1785 Sphoeroides spengleri Bandtail puffer Western Atlantic 30 TL
1758 Sphoeroides testudineus Checkered puffer Western Atlantic 38.8 TL
1870 Sphoeroides trichocephalus Pygmy puffer Eastern Pacific 10.5 TL
1972 Sphoeroides tyleri Bearded puffer Western Atlantic 12 NG
1972 Sphoeroides yergeri Speckled puffer Western Atlantic
1845 Takifugu alboplumbeus Indo-West Pacific. 23 SL
1855 Takifugu basilevskianus Indo-West Pacific.
1845 Takifugu bimaculatus Northwest Pacific 30 SL
1949 Takifugu chinensis Northwest Pacific 55 SL
1879 Takifugu chrysops Northwest Pacific 20 SL
1992 Takifugu coronoidus Northwest Pacific
1901 Takifugu exascurus Northwest Pacific 15 SL
1975 Takifugu flavidus Yellowbelly pufferfish Northwest Pacific 35 SL
1901 Takifugu niphobles Northwest Pacific 15 TL
1786 Takifugu oblongus Lattice blaasop Indo-West Pacific 40 TL
1949 Takifugu obscurus Obscure pufferfish Western Pacific 40 SL
1758 Takifugu ocellatus Asia 15 TL
1984 Takifugu orbimaculatus Asia
1850 Takifugu pardalis Northwest Pacific 30 SL
2002 Takifugu plagiocellatus Northwest Pacific 11.0 SL
1850 Takifugu poecilonotus Northwest Pacific 20 SL
1850 Takifugu porphyreus Northwest Pacific 52 TL
1935 Takifugu pseudommus Northwest Pacific 35 SL
1947 Takifugu radiatus Northwest Pacific 20 SL
1975 Takifugu reticularis Northwest Pacific 29 SL
1850 Takifugu rubripes Japanese pufferfish Northwest Pacific 80 TL
1988 Takifugu snyderi Western Pacific 30 SL
1850 Takifugu stictonotus Northwest Pacific 35 SL
2002 Takifugu variomaculatus Northwest Pacific 13.7 SL
1850 Takifugu vermicularis Purple puffer Northwest Pacific 30 SL
1850 Takifugu xanthopterus Yellowfin pufferfish Northwest Pacific 50 SL
1813 Tetractenos glaber Smooth toadfish Indo-West Pacific 15 TL
1846 Tetractenos hamiltoni Southwest Pacific 14 TL
1998 Tetraodon barbatus Asia 13.6 SL
1959 Tetraodon duboisi Africa 8.7 TL
1842 Tetraodon implutus Indian Ocean
1758 Tetraodon lineatus Globe fish Africa 43 TL
1899 Tetraodon mbu Fresh water puffer fish Africa 67 TL
1902 Tetraodon miurus Africa 15 SL
1857 Tetraodon pustulatus Africa 36 TL
1926 Tetraodon schoutedeni Africa 9 TL
1853 Tetraodon waandersii Asia 3.6 SL
2014 Torquigener albomaculosus White-spotted pufferfish Northwest Pacific 12 TL
1891 Torquigener altipinnis Southwest Pacific
1983 Torquigener andersonae Anderson's toadfish Southwest Pacific 16 TL
1989 Torquigener balteus Slender blaasop Western Indian Ocean
1903 Torquigener brevipinnis Indo-West Pacific 10 SL
1983 Torquigener flavimaculosus Yellowspotted puffer Western Indian Ocean 16 TL
1871 Torquigener florealis Western Central Pacific 18.5 SL
1984 Torquigener gloerfelti Western Central Pacific
1983 Torquigener hicksi Hick's toadfish Eastern Indian Ocean 13 TL
1852 Torquigener hypselogeneion Orange-spotted toadfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1929 Torquigener marleyi Western Indian Ocean
1983 Torquigener pallimaculatus Western Pacific 18 SL
1983 Torquigener parcuspinus Yellow-eyed toadfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL
1983 Torquigener paxtoni Eastern Indian Ocean
1908 Torquigener perlevis Spineless toadfish Western Pacific 20 TL
1903 Torquigener pleurogramma Weeping toado Eastern Indian Ocean 21 TL
1983 Torquigener randalli Randall's puffer Eastern Central Pacific 12.7 SL
1910 Torquigener squamicauda Brush-tail toadfish Southwest Pacific 15 TL
1912 Torquigener tuberculiferus Indo-West Pacific 9.5 SL
1930 Torquigener vicinus Eastern Indian Ocean
1927 Torquigener whitleyi Whitley's toadfish Indo-West Pacific 9.8 TL
1908 Tylerius spinosissimus Spiny blaasop Indo-West Pacific 12 TL



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