Common name of Lagocephalus lagocephalus
 
Common name Oceanic Puffer
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Saint Helena Island
Locality
Ref. Edwards, A., 1990
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st modifier habitat/ecology
2nd modifier
Remarks Pufferfishes get their name from their ability to greatly inflate themselves by drawing water into their abdomens (Ref. 5288).
 
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