Record of the Oceanic Puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus (L.), Family Tetraodontidae, from Newfoundland

A female specimen of Lagocephalus lagocephalus (L.), 60 cm long, was collected alive on Aug. 26, 1961 on the beach at Point Verde, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, 47°14′N, 54°01′W. This is apparently the first record of this species in the western Atlantic.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Author: Templeman, Wilfred
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1962
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f62-050
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f62-050
Description
Summary:A female specimen of Lagocephalus lagocephalus (L.), 60 cm long, was collected alive on Aug. 26, 1961 on the beach at Point Verde, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, 47°14′N, 54°01′W. This is apparently the first record of this species in the western Atlantic.