The southern puffer (Sphoeroides nephelus) is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, and possibly further south on the coast of Brazil.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered poisonous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Puffers; tetrodotoxin Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sphoeroides maculatus — considered poisonous
- Sphoeroides parvus — considered poisonous
- Amblyrhynchote honckenii — poisonous
- Takifugu oblongus — poisonous
- Chelonodon kappa — poisonous
- Torquigener flavimaculosus — poisonous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Genus
- Sphoeroides
- Species
- Sphoeroides nephelus
Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.
Check your photo