CaRMS taxon details
Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
127414 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127414)
accepted
Species
Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (synonym)
- Subspecies Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
Description Oceanic, near surface (Ref. 2850). Carnivorous (Ref. 9349), feeds on crustaceans and squids (Ref. 10001).
Distribution Atlantic, Pacific and Indian: in tropical and subtropical waters. Western Atlantic: Newfoundland, Canada to Brazil
Description Oceanic, near surface (Ref. 2850). Carnivorous (Ref. 9349), feeds on crustaceans and squids (Ref. 10001). [details]
Distribution Atlantic, Pacific and Indian: in tropical and subtropical waters. Western Atlantic: Newfoundland, Canada to Brazil
Distribution Atlantic, Pacific and Indian: in tropical and subtropical waters. Western Atlantic: Newfoundland, Canada to Brazil [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2021) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127414 on 2025-04-09
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2025). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127414 on 2025-04-09
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(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 332 [details] Available for editors
additional source Wheeler, A. (1992). A list of the common and scientific names of fishes of the British Isles. <i>J. Fish Biol. 41(Suppl. A)</i>: 1-37 (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 332 [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 332 [details] Available for editors
additional source Wheeler, A. (1992). A list of the common and scientific names of fishes of the British Isles. <i>J. Fish Biol. 41(Suppl. A)</i>: 1-37 (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 332 [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Oceanic, near surface (Ref. 2850). Carnivorous (Ref. 9349), feeds on crustaceans and squids (Ref. 10001). [details]Diet Feeds on crustaceans and squids [details]
Distribution Atlantic, Pacific and Indian: in tropical and subtropical waters. Western Atlantic: Newfoundland, Canada to Brazil [details]
Habitat Primarily an oceanic, pelagic species but may enter estuaries. [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Importance Social- Commercial, fishery and gamefish [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | pufferfishoceanic pufferocean puffer | [details] |
| Japanese | クマサカフグ | [details] |
| Russian | Океанский зайцеголовый иглобрюх | [details] |
| Spanish | botete oceánico | [details] |
| Turkish | mavi balon baligi | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (20 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lagocephalus lagocephalus)
To FishBase (from synonym Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase
To FishBase images (Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus, Namibia, by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)) (from synonym Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 62 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lagocephalus lagocephalus USNM 333968 radiograph dorsal view)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lagocephalus lagocephalus)
To FishBase (from synonym Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase
To FishBase images (Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus, Namibia, by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)) (from synonym Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 62 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lagocephalus lagocephalus USNM 333968 radiograph dorsal view)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To ITIS
