Green pufferfish
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
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A green pufferfish from South and Southeast Asia, from rivers and estuaries, in fresh to slightly brackish water. It reaches 17 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Arothron dorsovittatus, Chelonodon fluviatilis, Dichotomycterus rangoonensis, Dichotomycterus rangoonensis dorsovittatus, Tetraodon fluviatilis, Tetrodon fluviatilis
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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