Sphoeroides georgemilleri

Sphoeroides georgemilleri,[1] known as the plaincheek puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from the Caribbean Sea off of Colombia,[2] where it occurs at a depth range of 1 to 151 m (3 to 495 ft) and is demersal, inhabiting soft bottoms. It is known to reach at least 12 cm (4.7 inches) in length.[3]

Sphoeroides georgemilleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Sphoeroides
Species:
S. georgemilleri
Binomial name
Sphoeroides georgemilleri
Shipp, 1972

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphoeroides georgemilleri Shipp, 1972". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Sphoeroides georgemilleri". FishBase.
  3. ^ "Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species". biogeodb.stri.si.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-24.