Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Checkered Puffer
Checkered Puffer
Scientific Name: Sphoeroides testudineus
Family: Tetraodontidae
Category: Pufferfishes
Size: 4 to 7 in. (10 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 3-35 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of Mexico

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Pufferfishes

Checkered Puffer

Sharpnose Puffer

Bandtail Puffer



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