| Family: |
Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae |
| Max. size: |
35.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: throughout the Gulf of California to Baja Magdalena. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults found in bays and over sandy bottoms, small juveniles often in more open areas over cobble or rocky bottoms (Ref. 13103). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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