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Lagocephalus Guentheri
The diamondback puffer (''Lagocephalus guentheri'') is a species of pufferfish in the genus ''Lagocephalus ''Lagocephalus'' is a genus of fish in the family Tetraodontidae (pufferfish) with a circumglobal distribution. Species There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lagocephalus guentheri'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 (Diamond-ba ...''. Description Diamondback pufferfish have a dorsal stripe that ranges in color from very light bluish to grayish to tan. Their fins are usually blackish-brown, but in some specimens, they are dark to light, vivid blue. The diamond pattern on their backs can sometimes seem absent because of them blending into the skin, as in the grey- and brown-backed forms. They range in size from 3-7.9 inches (7.9–20 cm). Habitat & distribution Diamondback puffers range from the coasts of South Africa to Pakistan, Japan and northern Australia. They can live in shallow water habitats such as mangroves but on the oceanic shelf they ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetraodontidae
Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, toadle, honey toads, Haaris Anwar fish, sugar toads, and sea squab. They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large external spines (unlike the thinner, hidden spines of the Tetraodontidae, which are only visible when the fish have puffed up). The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the hard shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey. The majority of pufferfish species are toxic and some are among the most poisonous vertebrates in the world. In certain species, the internal organs, such as the liver, and sometimes the skin, contain tetrodotoxin, and are highly toxic to most animals when ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagocephalus
''Lagocephalus'' is a genus of fish in the family Tetraodontidae (pufferfish) with a circumglobal distribution. Species There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lagocephalus guentheri'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 (Diamond-back puffer) * ''Lagocephalus inermis'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) * ''Lagocephalus laevigatus'' (Linnaeus, 1766) (Smooth puffer) * ''Lagocephalus lagocephalus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Oceanic puffer) * '' Lagocephalus lunaris'' (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Lunartail puffer) * ''Lagocephalus sceleratus'' (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (Silver-cheeked puffer) * ''Lagocephalus spadiceus'' ( J. Richardson, 1845) (Half-smooth golden puffer) * ''Lagocephalus suezensis ''Lagocephalus suezensis'' is a species of pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the western Indian Ocean and recorded in the Mediterranean Sea since 1977. It has since spread in the eastern Mediterranean Basin. It reaches 18 c ...'' E. Clark & Gohar, 1953 References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish Described In 1915
Fish are Aquatic animal, aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack Limb (anatomy), limbs with Digit (anatomy), digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and Chondrichthyes, cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of living fish species are ray-finned fish, belonging to the class Actinopterygii, with around 99% of those being teleosts. The earliest organisms that can be classified as fish were soft-bodied chordates that first appeared during the Cambrian period. Although they lacked a vertebrate, true spine, they possessed notochords which allowed them to be more agile than their invertebrate counterparts. Fish would continue to evolve through the Paleozoic era, diversifying into a wide variety of forms. Many fish of the Paleozoic developed placodermi, external armor that protected them from predators. The first fish with jaws appeared in the Silurian period, after which many (such as sharks) b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
