Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae Puffers
Subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Genus: Lagocephalus

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Max. Length 10.5 cm SL

Lagocephalus cheesemanii
[]

Photo by Photo by Tran, H.H.

Lagocephalus gloveri
[]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lagocephalus guentheri
[Diamondback puffer]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lagocephalus inermis
[Smooth blaasop]

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Lagocephalus laevigatus
[Smooth puffer]

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Lagocephalus lagocephalus
[Oceanic puffer]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lagocephalus lunaris
[Lunartail puffer]

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.

Lagocephalus sceleratus
[Silver-cheeked toadfish]

Photo by Photo by Tran, H.H.

Lagocephalus spadiceus
[Half-smooth golden pufferfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Lagocephalus suezensis
[]

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.

Lagocephalus wheeleri
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Lagocephalus cheesemanii		Southwest Pacific	10.5 SL	1897
Lagocephalus gloveri		Indo-West Pacific	35 SL	1983
Lagocephalus guentheri	Diamondback puffer	Indo-West Pacific	37.4 TL	1915
Lagocephalus inermis	Smooth blaasop	Indo-West Pacific	90 SL	1850
Lagocephalus laevigatus	Smooth puffer	Western Atlantic	100 TL	1766
Lagocephalus lagocephalus	Oceanic puffer	Circumglobal	61 TL	1758
Lagocephalus lunaris	Lunartail puffer	Indo-West Pacific	45 SL	1801
Lagocephalus sceleratus	Silver-cheeked toadfish	Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 4	110 TL	1789
Lagocephalus spadiceus	Half-smooth golden pufferfish	Indo-West Pacific	43.1 TL	1845
Lagocephalus suezensis		Western Indian Ocean	19.5 TL	1953
Lagocephalus wheeleri		Northwest Pacific	30 SL	1984

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: TetraodontiformesFamily: Tetraodontidae PuffersSubfamily: TetraodontinaeGenus: Lagocephalus(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae Puffers
Subfamily: Tetraodontinae
Genus: Lagocephalus

(See list of species below)