There are currently 25 recognized species in this genus, which includes the three species FishBase allocates to
Colomesus. •
Sphoeroides andersonianus (
Morrow, 1957) •
Sphoeroides angusticeps (
Jenyns, 1842) (Narrow-headed puffer) •
Sphoeroides annulatus (
Jenyns, 1842) (Bullseye puffer) •
Sphoeroides camila (
P. H. Carvalho,
Rotundo,
Pitassy &
I. Sazima 2023) •
Sphoeroides dorsalis (
Longley, 1934) (Marbled puffer) •
Sphoeroides georgemilleri (
Shipp, 1972) (Plaincheek puffer) •
Sphoeroides greeleyi (
C. H. Gilbert, 1900) (Green puffer) •
Sphoeroides kendalli (
Meek &
Hildebrand, 1928) (Slick puffer) •
Sphoeroides lispus (
H. J. Walker, 1996) (
Naked puffer) •
Sphoeroides lobatus (
Steindachner, 1870) (
Longnose puffer) •
Sphoeroides maculatus (
Bloch &
J. G. Schneider, 1801) (
Northern puffer) •
Sphoeroides marmoratus (
R. T. Lowe, 1838) (
Guinean puffer) •
Sphoeroides nephelus (
Goode &
T. H. Bean, 1882) (
Southern puffer) •
Sphoeroides pachygaster (
J. P. Müller &
Troschel, 1848) (
Blunthead puffer) •
Sphoeroides parvus (
Shipp &
Yerger, 1969) (
Least puffer) •
Sphoeroides rosenblatti (
W. A. Bussing, 1996) •
Sphoeroides sechurae (
Hildebrand, 1946) (
Peruvian puffer) •
Sphoeroides spengleri (
Bloch, 1785) (
Bandtail puffer) •
Sphoeroides testudineus (
Linnaeus,
1758) (
Checkered puffer) •
Sphoeroides trichocephalus (
Cope, 1870) (Pygmy puffer) •
Sphoeroides tyleri (
Shipp, 1972) (
Bearded puffer) •
Sphoeroides yergeri (
Shipp, 1972) (
Speckled puffer) ;Synonyms •
Sphoeroides nitidus (
Griffin, 1921); synonym of
Lagocephalus lagocephalus ==References==