Checkered puffer
A species of Common puffers Scientific name : Sphoeroides testudineus Genus : Common puffers
Checkered puffer, A species of Common puffers
Botanical name: Sphoeroides testudineus
Genus: Common puffers
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Checkered puffer (Sphoeroides testudineus) is a species of pufferfish that can be found in marine and brackish waters of the western and southwestern Atlantic. Like all pufferfish, it can inflate itself like a balloon if threatened. Checkered puffer feeds on marine invertebrates, especially crustaceans and mollusks by crushing them with its powerful teeth. The tissues are highly toxic.
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Cowfishes Family
Pufferfish Genus
Common puffers Species
Checkered puffer 
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