Lagocephalus

Lagocephalus
Smooth Puffer (L. laevigatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Tetraodontidae
Genus:	Lagocephalus Swainson , 1839
Species
See text.

Lagocephalus is a genus of pufferfishes.

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Lagocephalus gloveri T. Abe & Tabeta, 1983
• Lagocephalus guentheri A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 (Diamondback puffer)
• Lagocephalus inermis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Smooth blaasop)
• Lagocephalus laevigatus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Smooth puffer)
• Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Oceanic puffer)
  • Lagocephalus lagocephalus oceanicus D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903
• Lagocephalus lunaris (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Lunartail puffer)
• Lagocephalus sceleratus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (Silver-cheeked toadfish)
• Lagocephalus spadiceus (J. Richardson, 1845) (Half-smooth golden pufferfish)
• Lagocephalus suezensis E. Clark & Gohar, 1953
• Lagocephalus wheeleri T. Abe, Tabeta & Kitahama, 1984

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