Marine Life

Silverstripe pufferfish

Giulhu koli

Lagocephalus sceleratus

Lagocephalus sceleratus is one of the largest species of the family Lagocephalidae and is not commonly found in the Maldives. It is a highly poisonous fish, with its skin, liver, and particularly its ovaries containing an extremely potent alkaloid poison called tetrodotoxin.

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size: Max. 85 cm
color: Dorsal surface greenish with dark brown or black spots. Belly white. A broad silver band along sides from mouth to caudal fin. A silver blotch in front of eye. Pectoral base and inside of gill opening black.
order: Tetraodontiformes
family: Tetraodontidae
image url: https://assets.explore.mv/fishes/lagocephalus-sceleratus.png
habitat and biology: Occasionally venturing close to reefs, but mainly inhabiting pelagic and oceanic waters.
distinctive characters: The dorsal fin has 10-12 rays, the anal fin has 8-11 rays, and the pectoral fin has 15-18 rays. The body is almost square in cross-section and elongated and depressed. Spinules on the back extend past the dorsal fin almost to the caudal fin, and the caudal fin is moderately lunate.