Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Bandtail puffer
Size:
Bandtail puffers can grow up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) in length.
Diet:
These fish eat mollusks, marine worms and zooplankton larvae.
Range & Habitat:
In seagrass beds and near reef flats, bandtail puffers can be found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Details:
Bandtail puffers are small fish with yellow and brown marbled patterning from their heads to the base of their compressed tails. They have tiny white spines all over their bodies that protect them from predators.