The Bearded puffer, Sphoeroides tyleri, is a species in the family Tetraodontidae (or pufferfish) which is typically found in marine

Seawater

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 coastal waters of the West Atlantic

Atlantic Ocean

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 from Colombia

Colombia

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 to Southeastern Brazil

Brazil

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Characteristics

Bearded pufferfish grow to around 12 cm (4-7") and usually swim at a depth of around 10–80 metres. They can be identified by three to four vague diagonal blotches on the lower cheek. Bearded pufferfish are molluscivore

Molluscivore

A molluscivore is a carnivorous animal which eats mainly molluscs. The term durophagy is used to describe this eating behavior.Several species of pufferfish and loaches fit this category...

s and therefore typically feed on crustaceans, molluscs and echinoderms.