Sphoeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: order
Tetraodontiformes: family
Tetraodontidae: genus
Sphoeroides: species
Sphoeroides testudineus

Name

Synonyms: Sphaeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758); Tetraodon ammocryptus Gosse, 1851; Tetraodon testudineus Linnaeus, 1758
Homonyms: Sphoeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names: Baiacu in Portuguese; Baiacu-caribenho in Portuguese; Baiacu-de-croa in Portuguese; Baiacu-franguinho in Portuguese; Baiacu-mirim in Portuguese; Baiacu-pininga in Portuguese; Baiacu-pintado in Portuguese; Baiacu-pintado in Portuguese; Baiacu-pintado in Portuguese; Baiacu-quadriculado in Portuguese; Checkered Puffer in English; Checkered puffer in English; Checkered puffer in English; Compère corotuche in French; Compère corotuche in French; Conejo in Spanish; Corrotucho in Spanish; Corrotucho Comun in Spanish; Corrotucho Verde in Spanish; Gro-vant in language.; Guamaiacu-mirim in Portuguese; Karierter Kugelfisch in German; Kikkoufugu in Japanese; Mamaiacu-mirim, Baiacu-franguinho in language.; Peix bola d'herba marina in Catalan–Valencian; Pez globo in Spanish; Puffer in English; Sapo in Spanish; Sferynka Karaibska in Polish; Tamboril in Spanish; Tamboril Rayado in Spanish; Ternet Kuglefisk in language.; Tétrodon réticulé in French; botete sapo in Spanish; botete sapo in Spanish; botete sapo in Spanish; checkered puffer in English; checkered puffer in English; checkered puffer in English; tamboríl rayado in Spanish; tamboríl rayado in Spanish; čtverzubec želví in Czech; рыба-шар in Russian; ปลาปักเป้าเชกเกอร์ in Thai; キッコウフグ in Japanese; Checkered Puffer in English; Baiacu in Portuguese; Baiacu-de-croa in Portuguese; Baiacu-franguinho in Portuguese; Baiacu-mirim in Portuguese

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