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Biology Asked by Jossie Calderon on September 30, 2021

I was out snorkeling at Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida in the shallow waters near the shore when I saw this fish.

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What fish is this?

I see it has black spots at the bottom and five white lines along its posterior fin.

One Answer

I think this is probably a checkered puffer Sphoeroides testudineus based on your location and picture, with the wave-reflection patterning on the dorsal surface and ventral speckling the most obvious features.

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Could be a different Sphoeroides, but I looked through other species found off Florida and none had similar patterning.

Correct answer by Bryan Krause on September 30, 2021

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