Biology

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Hovers just above the substrate in mixed areas of sand, gravel and boulder. Buries in the sand at night (Ref. 5227).

Bussing, W.A. 1995 Tetraodontidae. Tamboriles, tamborines, botetes, peces globo, corrotuchos. p. 1629-1637. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9349) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9349&speccode=14159