Husbandry
Gilbert, 1900
Distribution:
Western Atlantic: Honduras to Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Biology:
Found over soft bottoms generally with vegetation such as Thalassia testudinum. Prefers turbid water.
Feeds on marine invertebrates.
Locally consumed but its visceral organs may be toxic.
Threat to humans:
Reports of ciguatera poisoning.
Synonymised taxa:
Sphaeroides eulepidotus (Metzelaar, 1919)
Spheroides greeleyi Gilbert, 1900 (misspelling)
Distribution:
Western Atlantic: Honduras to Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Biology:
Found over soft bottoms generally with vegetation such as Thalassia testudinum. Prefers turbid water.
Feeds on marine invertebrates.
Locally consumed but its visceral organs may be toxic.
Threat to humans:
Reports of ciguatera poisoning.
Synonymised taxa:
Sphaeroides eulepidotus (Metzelaar, 1919)
Spheroides greeleyi Gilbert, 1900 (misspelling)
