Sphoeroides

Sphoeroides is a genus of pufferfishes.

Species

There are currently 25 recognized species in this genus, which includes the three species FishBase allocates to Colomesus.

• Sphoeroides andersonianus (Morrow, 1957)
• Sphoeroides angusticeps (Jenyns, 1842) (Narrow-headed puffer)
• Sphoeroides annulatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Bullseye puffer)
• Sphoeroides camila (P. H. Carvalho, Rotundo, Pitassy & I. Sazima 2023)
• Sphoeroides dorsalis (Longley, 1934) (Marbled puffer)
• Sphoeroides georgemilleri (Shipp, 1972) (Plaincheek puffer)
• Sphoeroides greeleyi (C. H. Gilbert, 1900) (Green puffer)
• Sphoeroides kendalli (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928) (Slick puffer)
• Sphoeroides lispus (H. J. Walker, 1996) (Naked puffer)
• Sphoeroides lobatus (Steindachner, 1870) (Longnose puffer)
• Sphoeroides maculatus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Northern puffer)
• Sphoeroides marmoratus (R. T. Lowe, 1838) (Guinean puffer)
• Sphoeroides nephelus (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1882) (Southern puffer)
• Sphoeroides pachygaster (J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1848) (Blunthead puffer)
• Sphoeroides parvus (Shipp & Yerger, 1969) (Least puffer)
• Sphoeroides rosenblatti (W. A. Bussing, 1996)
• Sphoeroides sechurae (Hildebrand, 1946) (Peruvian puffer)
• Sphoeroides spengleri (Bloch, 1785) (Bandtail puffer)
• Sphoeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Checkered puffer)
• Sphoeroides trichocephalus (Cope, 1870) (Pygmy puffer)
• Sphoeroides tyleri (Shipp, 1972) (Bearded puffer)
• Sphoeroides yergeri (Shipp, 1972) (Speckled puffer)

Synonyms

• Sphoeroides nitidus (Griffin, 1921); synonym of Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)