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Primary source: “Fishes from Territorial Saudi Red Sea Waters” — Fisheries Research Center, Jeddah, 1432H / 2011.

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Half-smooth golden pufferfish · Lagocephalus spadiceus | Asmak Al Mamlakah

Lagocephalus spadiceus

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Half-smooth golden pufferfish

Lagocephalus spadiceus

Richardson, 1845

Pufferfishes · TetraodontidaeBony fishesLCLeast Concern

Maximum length: 36 cm
Depth range: —
Maximum weight: —
Maximum age: —

Book page 237

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Maximum length: 31.2 cm

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References & sources

Fisheries Research Center – Jeddah (2011). Fishes from Territorial Saudi Red Sea Waters (1st ed., 1432H). Ministry of Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.(Book page 237)

Taxonomy

Kingdom: AnimaliaAnimals
Phylum: ChordataChordates
Class: ActinopterygiiRay-finned fishes
Order: TetraodontiformesTetraodontiformes
Family: TetraodontidaePufferfishes
Genus: Lagocephalus
Species: Lagocephalus spadiceus

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Distribution

Red Sea
Arabian Gulf

Conservation status

iucnLCLeast Concern

Source reference

Fishes from Territorial Saudi Red Sea Waters

Ministry of Agriculture, Deputy Ministry for Fisheries Affairs, Fisheries Research Center – Jeddah · 2011

Book page 237

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Maximum length: 31.4 cm
Depth range: 18–100 m

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Maximum length: 12.1 cm

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Maximum length: 7.3 cm
Depth range: 1–50 m

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