Sphoeroides georgemilleri
Species of pufferfish
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Sphoeroides georgemilleri,[1] known as the plaincheek puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is known only from the Caribbean Sea off of Colombia,[2] where it occurs at a depth range of 1 to 151 m (3 to 495 ft) and is demersal, inhabiting soft bottoms. It is known to reach at least 12 cm (4.7 inches) in length.[3]
| Sphoeroides georgemilleri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae |
| Genus: | Sphoeroides |
| Species: | S. georgemilleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphoeroides georgemilleri Shipp, 1972 | |
