Green Rrough Backed Puffer

Body covered with prickles. Prickles on back extending from nape to caudal peduncle (Ref. 559).

Slendrorhynchus Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Oviparous (Ref. 205).

Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 10 - 12

Mainly marine, occasionally enters estuaries (Ref. 4833).

Mainly marine, occasionally enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Occurs over sandy bottoms, often on coastal reefs; feeds on a variety of marine invertebrates (Ref. 68964).

fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial