Sphoeroides lispus Walker, 1996 Naked puffer |
Family: | Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae | |||
Max. size: | 35.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 20 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: throughout the Gulf of California to Baja Magdalena. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Adults found in bays and over sandy bottoms, small juveniles often in more open areas over cobble or rocky bottoms (Ref. 13103). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |