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Brazilian puffer
Sphoeroides camila
Sphoeroides camila is a species of pufferfish native to Brazil. Previously thought to be the bandtail puffer (Sphoeroides spengleri), the species was discovered through DNA analysis. The fish lives in the western Atlantic from northern to southeastern Brazil, and some may be found in the southern Caribbean.
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Range & habitat
Sphoeroides camila is prevalent in shallow and clear reef waters along the Brazilian coast, with depths of up to 20 meters, occasionally extending to 70 meters. It is often seen either alone, in pairs, or small groups, and multiple individuals can be found closely together, hovering over the seabed. Unlike S. spengleri, it is seldom found in seagrass beds, which distinguishes their behavior.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
As a generalist zoobenthivore, Sphoeroides camila feeds on a varied diet, including crustaceans, mollusks, worms, echinoderms, and zooplankton larvae. They also exhibit opportunistic foraging behavior, such as being attracted to mussels opened by a diver or chasing prey stirred up by other creatures.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The fish is named in honor of Camila Carvalho, daughter of the lead author.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1506718.