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Tetraodon lineatus
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- Scientific name
- Tetraodon lineatus
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Crayracion fahaca, Tetraodon fahaka, Tetraodon fahaka fahaka, Tetraodon fahaka rudolfianus, Tetraodon fahaka strigosus, Tetraodon lineatum, Tetraodon lineatus lineatus, Tetraodon lineatus rudolfianus, Tetraodon lineatus strigosus, Tetraodon physa, Tetraodon strigosus, Tetrodon physa, Tetrodon strigosus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 43 cm
- Lifespan
- 5.9 years
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Difficult
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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