Order

Tetraodontiformes

205 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 3 of 4

Hawaiian Spikefish

Hollardia goslinei

Triacanthodidae
Hollardia hollardi

Hollardia hollardi

Hollardia hollardi

Triacanthodidae

Spotted Spikefish

Hollardia meadi

Triacanthodidae
Spotted Trunkfish

Spotted Trunkfish

Lactophrys bicaudalis

Ostraciidae
Buffalo Trunkfish

Buffalo Trunkfish

Lactophrys trigonus

Ostraciidae
Smooth Trunkfish

Smooth Trunkfish

Lactophrys triqueter

Ostraciidae
Longhorn Cowfish

Longhorn Cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

Ostraciidae
Roundbelly Cowfish

Roundbelly Cowfish

Lactoria diaphana

Ostraciidae
Thornback Cowfish

Thornback Cowfish

Lactoria fornasini

Ostraciidae
Smooth Puffer

Smooth Puffer

Lagocephalus laevigatus

Tetraodontidae
Oceanic Puffer

Oceanic Puffer

Lagocephalus lagocephalus

Tetraodontidae
Silver-cheeked Toadfish

Silver-cheeked Toadfish

Lagocephalus sceleratus

Tetraodontidae
Sharptail Mola

Sharptail Mola

Masturus lanceolatus

Molidae
Indian Triggerfish

Indian Triggerfish

Melichthys indicus

Balistidae
Black Triggerfish

Black Triggerfish

Melichthys niger

Balistidae
Pinktail Triggerfish

Pinktail Triggerfish

Melichthys vidua

Balistidae
Ocean Sunfish

Ocean Sunfish

Mola alexandrini

Molidae
Ocean Sunfish

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Molidae
Hoodwinker ocean sunfish

Hoodwinker ocean sunfish

Mola tecta

Molidae
Fringed Filefish

Fringed Filefish

Monacanthus ciliatus

Monacanthidae
Slender Filefish

Slender Filefish

Monacanthus tuckeri

Monacanthidae
Redtooth Triggerfish

Redtooth Triggerfish

Odonus niger

Balistidae
Yellow Boxfish

Yellow Boxfish

Ostracion cubicum

Ostraciidae
Whitespotted Boxfish

Whitespotted Boxfish

Ostracion meleagris

Ostraciidae
lognosed boxfish

lognosed boxfish

Ostracion nasus

Ostraciidae
Reticulate Boxfish

Reticulate Boxfish

Ostracion solorense

Ostraciidae

Roughskin Boxfish

Ostracion trachys

Ostraciidae
Whitley's Boxfish

Whitley's Boxfish

Ostracion whitleyi

Ostraciidae
Harlequin Filefish

Harlequin Filefish

Oxymonacanthus longirostris

Monacanthidae
Jambeau Spikefish

Jambeau Spikefish

Parahollardia lineata

Triacanthodidae
False Puffer

False Puffer

Paraluteres prionurus

Monacanthidae
Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos

Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos

Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos

Monacanthidae
Yelloweye Filefish

Yelloweye Filefish

Pervagor alternans

Monacanthidae
Orangetail Filefish

Orangetail Filefish

Pervagor aspricaudus

Monacanthidae
Blackbar Filefish

Blackbar Filefish

Pervagor janthinosoma

Monacanthidae
Redtail Filefish

Redtail Filefish

Pervagor melanocephalus

Monacanthidae
Fantail Filefish

Fantail Filefish

Pervagor spilosoma

Monacanthidae
Yellowmargin Triggerfish

Yellowmargin Triggerfish

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus

Balistidae
Yellowspotted Triggerfish

Yellowspotted Triggerfish

Pseudobalistes fuscus

Balistidae
Stone Triggerfish

Stone Triggerfish

Pseudobalistes naufragium

Balistidae
Slender Sunfish

Slender Sunfish

Ranzania laevis

Molidae
Hawaiian Triggerfish

Hawaiian Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

Balistidae
Halfmoon Triggerfish

Halfmoon Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus lunula

Balistidae
Wedgetail Triggerfish

Wedgetail Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

Balistidae
Blackpatch Triggerfish

Blackpatch Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus verrucosus

Balistidae
Bullseye Puffer

Bullseye Puffer

Sphoeroides annulatus

Tetraodontidae
Swellfishes

Swellfishes

Sphoeroides camila

Tetraodontidae
Marbled Puffer

Marbled Puffer

Sphoeroides dorsalis

Tetraodontidae
Green Puffer

Green Puffer

Sphoeroides greeleyi

Tetraodontidae
Slick Puffer

Slick Puffer

Sphoeroides kendalli

Tetraodontidae

Naked Puffer

Sphoeroides lispus

Tetraodontidae
Longnose Puffer

Longnose Puffer

Sphoeroides lobatus

Tetraodontidae
Northern Puffer

Northern Puffer

Sphoeroides maculatus

Tetraodontidae
Guinean Puffer

Guinean Puffer

Sphoeroides marmoratus

Tetraodontidae
Southern Puffer

Southern Puffer

Sphoeroides nephelus

Tetraodontidae
Blunthead Puffer

Blunthead Puffer

Sphoeroides pachygaster

Tetraodontidae
Least Puffer

Least Puffer

Sphoeroides parvus

Tetraodontidae
Oval Puffer

Oval Puffer

Sphoeroides rosenblatti

Tetraodontidae

Peruvian Puffer

Sphoeroides sechurae

Tetraodontidae
Bandtail Puffer

Bandtail Puffer

Sphoeroides spengleri

Tetraodontidae