WoRMS taxon details
Sphoeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758)
158936 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158936)
accepted
Species
Sphaeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Tetraodon testudineus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Tetraodon testudineus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Distribution Western Atlantic: Rhode Island, USA to southeastern Brazil.
Distribution Western Atlantic: Rhode Island, USA to southeastern Brazil. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Sphoeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158936 on 2025-06-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Tetraodon testudineus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Robins, C. R.; Ray, G. C.; Douglass, J.; Freund, R. (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. <em>Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston.</em> 1-354. [details]
[request]basis of record Robins, C. R.; Ray, G. C.; Douglass, J.; Freund, R. (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. <em>Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston.</em> 1-354. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
additional source
McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Pathway/vector Other (Ornamental Trade) [details]Unreviewed
Distribution Western Atlantic: Rhode Island, USA to southeastern Brazil. [details]Habitat benthic [details]
To Barcode of Life (389 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Tetraodon testudineus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Sphaeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sphoeroides testudineus)
To FishBase (from synonym Sphaeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Tetraodon testudineus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase images (Sphoeroides testudineus, Brazil, by Macieira, R.M.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (358 nucleotides; 385 proteins)
To GenBank (358 nucleotides; 385 proteins) (from synonym Tetraodon testudineus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Sphoeroides testudineus USNM 35802 radiograph caudal)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Tetraodon testudineus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Sphaeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sphoeroides testudineus)
To FishBase (from synonym Sphaeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Tetraodon testudineus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase images (Sphoeroides testudineus, Brazil, by Macieira, R.M.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (358 nucleotides; 385 proteins)
To GenBank (358 nucleotides; 385 proteins) (from synonym Tetraodon testudineus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Sphoeroides testudineus USNM 35802 radiograph caudal)
To ITIS
