| Common name | Puffer |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1990 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
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| Remarks | Generally viewed as by-catch until the late 1950s and early 1960s. At present, they are trapped commercially by toad potters in the lower Chesapeake (contributed by FishBase user, Feb 2011). |