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    (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Danielle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) José Audel López Medina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Emily Evans, all rights reserved

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Smooth Puffer

Lagocephalus laevigatus

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About

Lagocephalus laevigatus, known as the smooth puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is native to the Western Atlantic, where it ranges from New England to Argentina, as well as the Eastern Atlantic, where it ranges from Mauritania to Namibia. Adults of the species are pelagic and found near continental margins, whereas juveniles are usually found closer to shore or offshore banks, with both occurring either alone or in small, loose groups....

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