82 observationsLeast Concern
Ocean Puffer
Lagocephalus lagocephalus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Tetraodontiformes ›Family: Tetraodontidae ›Genus: Lagocephalus
About
The oceanic puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus, is a pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae, found in all tropical and subtropical oceans, at depths of between 10 and 475 m. Though indigenous to the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans as well as the Sea of Japan, a surge in its distribution throughout the Mediterranean Sea has been reported in years of recent. Its length is up to 61 cm. It is thought to be responsible for fatal poisoning; therefore it
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Ocean Puffer is Lagocephalus lagocephalus.
- The Ocean Puffer has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Ocean Puffer belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Ocean Puffer belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Ocean Puffer belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Ocean Puffer belongs to the order Tetraodontiformes.
- Ocean Puffer belongs to the family Tetraodontidae.
- Ocean Puffer belongs to the genus Lagocephalus.