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Narrow-headed Puffer
Sphoeroides angusticeps
Sphoeroides angusticeps, known as the narrow-headed puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a tropical marine species endemic to the Gálapagos Islands, where it occurs at a depth range of 5 to 18 m (16 to 59 ft). It reaches 25 cm (9.8 inches) in total length. The species is thought to be diurnal, hovering just above the substrate by day and burying itself at night.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 57400.