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Blackclotched turretfish
Tetrosomus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsBalloon fish, puffer fish, fugu,...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanReunion IslandNew CaledoniaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Humpback turretfishBritish English
- Hunchback boxfishBritish English
- Pyramiden KofferfiskGerman (Germany)
- Cofre jorobadoEuropean Spanish
- Pez cofre gibosoEuropean Spanish
- Poisson-coffre à bosseFrench (France)
- Aéroglisseur boxfishFrench (France)
- Poisson-coffre bossuFrench (France)
- Poisson-coffre pyramideFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- BADIER Michel, ROCHEFORT Gaël, MITEL Cédric in : DORIS, 02/05/2014 : Tetrosomus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/995
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 21/02/2020 : Tetrosomus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2498
Modification history
- Created by Cédric Defrance on 21/02/2020
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