Lagocephalus spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)
Half-smooth golden pufferfish
Lagocephalus spadiceus
photo by Tran, H.H.

 Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
 Max. size:  37.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); 43.1 cm TL (female)
 Environment:  demersal, oceanodromous
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, South Africa, Australia. Introduced (Lessepsian) in eastern Mediterranean, Israel, Lebanon, Iskenderun, Mersin, Aegean Sea.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal soft rays: 10-12
 Biology:  Essentially an inhabitant of marine waters, but enters the mouths of rivers (Ref. 4833). Several organs are very toxic, potentially lethal to humans (Ref. 43448).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 05.08.93
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 10.03.15
 Checked by: Luna, Susan M. - 29.04.95

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