Lagocephalus suezensis

Lagocephalus suezensis[1] is a species of pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae.

It is native to the western Indian Ocean[2] and recorded in the Mediterranean Sea since 1977.

It has since spread in the eastern Mediterranean Basin.

[3] It reaches 18 cm in total length and inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms down to 40 m. It is often confused with Lagocephalus sceleratus in Australia.

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