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Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789)

Silver-cheeked toadfish
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New Caledonia country information

Common names: Ballon à bande argentée, Ballon scélérat, Phowot
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in St. Vincent Bay and North Lagoon (Ref. 9070). Recorded from the Chesterfield Is. (Ref. 11897) and Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Is. (Ref. 13236). Also Ref. 13561, 50302, 50303, 50314.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nc.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Wantiez, L., 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Ballon à bande argentée, Silvercheeked toadfish, Silver-line pufferfish, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Lagocephalus: Greek, lagos = hare + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Gmelin.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

Biển Cùng sống ở rạn san hô; Mức độ sâu 18 - 100 m (Ref. 11441).   Tropical; 40°N - 40°S, 16°E - 124°W

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