Lagocephalus suezensis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Lagocephalus |
Species: | L. suezensis
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Binomial name | |
Lagocephalus suezensis Clark & Gohar, 1953
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Lagocephalus suezensis[1] is a species of pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the western Indian Ocean[2] and recorded in the Mediterranean Sea since 1977. It has since spread in the eastern Mediterranean Basin.[3] It reaches 18 cm in total length and inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms down to 40 m. It is often confused with Lagocephalus sceleratus in Australia.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lagocephalus suezensis Clark & Gohar, 1953". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Lagocephalus suezensis". FishBase.
- ^ Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Lagocephalus suezensis). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco. https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Lagocephalus_suezensis.pdf
- ^ "Lagocephalus suezensis". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2022-01-20.