Bandtail Puffer

Sphoeroides spengleri

Identifiers: Olive brown upper body with speckles and a white belly. Can pale or darken to blend in.Two dark bands on tail and a row of dark blotches from the mouth to the tail.

Habitat: Reefs, coral and sea grass.

Average Lifespan: –

Size: Up to 12 inches (30 cm)

Weight: –

Food: Molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms

Interesting Facts: Highly poisonous, even fatal, if eaten

Possible viewing webcams in the Western Atlantic.