About Sphoeroides marmoratus (Lowe, 1838)
Taxonomy and Naming
The Guinean puffer, with the scientific name Sphoeroides marmoratus (Lowe, 1838), is a species belonging to the pufferfish family Tetraodontidae.
Core Atlantic Distribution
This species is native to the eastern Atlantic, where its range extends from Portugal to Angola.
Island Range
It is also found in the island groups of Madeira, the Azores, Cape Verde, and the Canary Islands.
Mediterranean Occurrence
In recent times, it has been recorded on rare separate occasions in the Alboran Sea, which is located in the western Mediterranean Sea.
