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Sphoeroides angusticeps (Jenyns, 1842) Narrow-headed puffer |
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FAO |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 18 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: endemic to Galapagos. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Body inflatable. | |||
| Biology: | Hovers just above the substrate in mixed areas of sand, gravel and boulder. Buries in the sand at night (Ref. 5227). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||