Lunartail puffer

Lagocephalus lunaris

Pufferfish from Indo West Pacific

Lunartail puffer is a marine fish found around Southeast Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 45 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Tetraodontidae
Genus: Lagocephalus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: south coast of South Africa. Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf to South Africa, east along the continental shores to western Pacific, from Japan to Australia (Ref. 11441 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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