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