TETRAODONTIFORMES

Tetraodontidae . Peripheral.

Sphoeroides testudineus (Linnaeus, 1758) . Checkered puffer, botete sapo. Native. Departments: Atlántida, Cortés, Gracias a Dios and Islas de la Bahía. Drainages: Atlantic slope: Chamelecón, Cangrejal, Ulúa, Patuca and Roatán.