Bandtail puffer facts for kids
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Sphoeroides |
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S. spenglerpia
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| Sphoeroides spenglerpia (Bloch, 1785)
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The bandtail puffer (Sphoeroides spengleri) is a type of fish that belongs to the pufferfish family, also known as Tetraodontidae. This fish can grow to be about 30 centimeters (around 12 inches) long. You can find it in the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. It lives from Massachusetts in the United States all the way down to Santa Catarina in Brazil.
About the Bandtail Puffer
Where it Lives and What it Does
Bandtail puffers usually live in areas with seagrass beds and coral reefs. They like to stay close to the bottom of the ocean. This helps them find good places to hide. Staying near the bottom makes it harder for other bigger fish that might want to eat them to spot them.
See also
In Spanish: Sphoeroides spengleri para niños
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