Species FAO code: PUF

Sphoeroides maculatus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Kugelfisch	–
France	fr compère tacheté	–
Germany	de Kugelfisch	–
Luxembourg	de Kugelfisch fr compère tacheté	–
Netherlands	nl Kogelvis (trade is prohibited)	–
Slovenia	sl severna napihovalka	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sphoeroides maculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sphoeroides maculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Scientific name

Sphoeroides maculatus

Author

(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Rank

Species

FAO code

PUF

Morphological description

Upper side grey or brown with poorly defined black spots and saddles. Belly yellow to white. Tiny jet-black pepper spots (about 1 mm in diameter) scattered over most of pigmented surface, particularly evident on cheeks. Lower sides with a row of black, elongate, bar-like markings. No lappets on head or body (Ref 53033).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderTetraodontiformes
  - FamilyTetraodontidae
    - GenusSphoeroides
      - SpeciesSphoeroides maculatus

Synonyms

Tetraodon maculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Tetrodon hispidus maculatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Sphaeroides maculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Tetrodon turgidus Mitchill, 1815

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sphoeroides maculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Sphoeroides maculatus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots (traps)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central