Lagocephalus suezensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Lagocephalus
Species:
L. suezensis
Binomial name
Lagocephalus suezensis
Clark & Gohar, 1953

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

  1. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lagocephalus suezensis Clark & Gohar, 1953". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Lagocephalus suezensis". FishBase.
  3. ↑ 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
  4. ↑ "Lagocephalus suezensis". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2022-01-20.


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