Where Does Southern Puffer Live?

Southern Puffer lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Southern Puffer

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, from intertidal zones to depths of about 20 meters (65 feet), though occasionally deeper.

Environment

Prefers sandy or muddy bottoms, seagrass beds, and oyster reefs. Often found in estuaries, bays, and protected inshore waters. Juveniles may inhabit shallower, more sheltered areas.

Geographic range

Western Atlantic Ocean, from North Carolina south along the southeastern United States coast, throughout the Gulf of Mexico, and along the coast of Florida, including the Florida Keys.

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